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Upfront Local news, information and analysis
High-speed rail could stop in Palo Alto

Existing Caltrain land would be used, officials say The authority envisions four paral- high-speed train’s needs can be ac- sponsible for acquiring it, Weinberg
by Becky Trout lel tracks along the current Caltrain commodated within existing Cal- said.
route — the center two shared by the train right-of-way. He said he did not think the high-
T
he California High Speed Rail ing, the authority’s governing board high-speed trains and the exterior He said Caltrain is building new speed rail would significantly affect
Authority is eyeing Palo Alto said the train route, if constructed, tracks used solely by Caltrain. tracks and planning for electrifica- existing Caltrain service. And some
as a potential stop for super-fast would use the Peninsula to reach But the electric trains, propelled tion — changes that would facilitate upgrades needed for high-speed
trains that could whiz passengers San Francisco. by energy from overhead wires, high-speed rail but will also improve rail, such as crossing improvements,
from San Francisco to Los Angeles That means trains zipping at need a minimum path 50 feet wide, local service by reducing air pollu- would also benefit Caltrain, Wein-
in less than three hours. speeds reaching 125 miles per hour one authority document states. tion, noise and saving money. berg said.
After selecting the Pacheco Pass, along the current Caltrain tracks, an Caltrain spokesman Jonah Wein- But if extra land is needed, the
by default, at a mid-December meet- authority staff report states. berg said he thinks that most of the authority, not Caltrain, would be re- (continued on page 5)
BUSINESS
Café to move
into train
depot
Caffé del Doge to receive
free rent in exchange for
cleaning
by Becky Trout
B
y as early as February, Palo
Alto train riders may be able
to grab a cup of coffee from
Caffé del Doge in the University Av-
enue Station.
The café, which also has a loca-
tion six blocks away on University

Avenue, was one of two firms that
bid for several hundred square feet of
space in the depot. In exchange for
free rent for six months, the company
must keep the depot bathrooms clean,
City of Palo Alto Real Property Man-
ager Bill Fellman said recently.
Baby, it’s cold outside The Caffé del Doge’s proposal
Skaters take to the ice at Palo Alto’s Winter Lodge during open skating, held between 3 and 5 p.m. daily. needs to be approved by the City
Council in January before the busi-
ness can begin applying for permits
to install sinks and other equipment,
PUBIC HEALTH if necessary, hospital spokeswom- tive TB. Fellman said.
an Shelley Hebert said. TB is only contagious if the The nonprofit Bike Coalition also
But, she emphasized that only a individual has active symptoms. plans to rent about 500 square feet of
Woman with drug-resistant few people were exposed.
“If people were treated at the
Many people worldwide carry the
bacteria in their bodies but are not
the depot, Fellman said.
Both organizations hope to be set
TB at Stanford Hospital emergency room recently and
have not been contacted, they
contagious, a condition known as
“latent” TB. Fenstersheib said the
up before the Feb. 17 Tour of Califor-
nia bike race, he said.
have not been exposed,” Hebert disease has a 10-week incubation Fellman said he expected more ap-
Sunnyvale woman flew into SFO said. “It’s important to know that period, so those infected won’t plications.
while infectious, officials say this patient’s condition is not dan- know for sure until February or “I think they realized the janitorial
gerous to the public.” March if they have the disease. (work) is more than not paying rent,”
by Becky Trout Fenstersheib said the woman Multi-drug-resistant TB is a he said.
was not feeling well enough to go form of the bacteria that is no After six months, the café will be-
A
30-year-old Sunnyvale Delhi to Chicago, and 44 people
woman is in isolation at sitting near her have been con- anywhere else after she returned longer incapacitated by some an- gin paying rent based on its sales.
Stanford Hospital with an tacted by the Centers for Disease home. tibiotics. Two coffee carts previously sta-
active case of multi-drug-resistant Control and Prevention, Fen- TB is a bacterial infection that It can still be treated, however, tioned at the depot have failed, but
tuberculosis. stersheib said Thursday. The 44 attacks the respiratory system. Fenstersheib said. the number of passengers passing
She was infectious when she people were found in 16 states and Victims cough violently, some- “Treatment may take a lot lon- through has increased since then,
flew into San Francisco Interna- will be followed by local health times coughing up blood, and ger, and the drugs may have some Fellman said.
tional Airport around Dec. 13, authorities, he said. have chest pain, fever, chills and additional side effects,” he said. Santa Clara County Valley Trans-
returning from her travels abroad He said he does not know where weight loss. TB is spread through Someone who is otherwise portation Authority (VTA) pays for
and also when she sat in the wait- she acquired tuberculosis (TB), fluid by sneezing, coughing or healthy is likely to survive, he janitorial service now, but the bath-
ing room of the Emergency De- but she had been receiving treat- talking. said. rooms are only available for transit
partment at Stanford Hospital ment abroad, Fenstersheib said. According to World Health Or- The woman is being kept in a workers. VTA rents the depot from
several days later, Santa Clara Officials have also contacted the ganization guidelines, travelers single-bed room and all health- the City of Palo Alto, which then
County Health Officer Marty “very small” number of people in only need to be notified if they care workers are using protective pays property owner Stanford Uni-
Fenstersheib said. the emergency room and they are are on a flight longer than eight equipment, county Public Health versity. ■
The woman flew from New being offered tests and treatment hours with someone who has ac- (continued on page 5) Staff Writer Becky Trout can be
e-mailed at btrout@paweekly.com.
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Upfront
wood City Chamber of Commerce WEST COAST GLASS
Rail
(continued from page 3)
have expressed interest in hosting a
stop, the staff report states.
He said it hasn’t been determined Menlo Park and Atherton have
if the authority would pay Caltrain both lobbied to keep the high-speed
for the use of its tracks yet. rail off the Peninsula.
Coming into San Jose from the Voters will be asked in November
2008 to approve a $10 billion bond
Central Valley, the high-speed train
would stop at either Palo Alto or measure. The money would pay for 10% off materials CANTABILE YOUTH SINGERS
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Department spokeswoman Joy An even deadlier form of the dis-
Alexiou said. She cannot have any ease, extremely drug-resistant TB,
visitors. has emerged also, she said.
Hebert said she is receiving treat- The woman had been diagnosed
ment and will be kept in the hospital with the disease before returning to
until it is safe to release her, which the United States and was taking
could take until mid-January. drugs for it, Fenstersheib has said.
Santa Clara County had two cases If someone develops active TB
of multi-drug-resistant TB within abroad, they should seek local
the last year, although neither per- medical attention, although no laws
son traveled abroad, Fenstersheib prevent them from flying home, he
said. said.
If necessary, CDC spokeswoman “We really don’t want people
Shelly Biaz said, officials can place traveling with infectious TB,” Fen-
an infected person on a “do not-fly” stersheib said. ■
list to prevent them from leaving
the country.
Staff Writer Becky Trout can
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She said cases of multi-drug-re-
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital offers classes, seminars and resources
STATE designed to foster good health and enhance the lives of parents and children.
New driving-related laws go HEART TO HEART SEMINAR ON GROWING UP

Informative, humorous and lively discussions between parents and their pre-teens on
into effect puberty, the opposite sex and growing up. Girls attend these two-part sessions with their
moms and boys attend with their dads.
Regulations authored by Sen. Joe Simitian - For Boys: Thursdays, January 10 & 17, 2008
will address cell-phone use while driving - For Girls: Saturdays, January 12 & 19, 2008
by Bay City News
BABY SAFE PROGRAM
T
he rules of the road are chang- of 2007 because Oakland officials
ing again in California. failed to document the law’s success Parents and other childcare providers learn the techniques of infant and young child
Starting this week, several before its five-year sunset provision CPR and obtain essential information about environmental and transportation safety
new laws aimed at improving safety, took effect. for newborns.
protecting children and defending SB 33, authored by Sen. Joe Simi-
the interests of consumers are tak- tian, D-Palo Alto, prohibits anyone - Monday, January 14, 2008
ing effect. under the age of 18 from using a cell
Unless otherwise noted, the bills phone, hand-held or hands-free, or
MOTHERS OF SONS: THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF ADOLESCENCE
go into effect on Jan. 1. any other mobile service device,
Assembly Bill (AB) 808, authored such as a BlackBerry, while driv- Dr. Robert Lehman, adolescent medicine specialist, explores the challenges that moms
by Assemblywoman Nicole Parra, ing. The bill doesn’t go into effect face in raising adolescent boys and offers ideas on how to strengthen the relationship
D-Hanford, requires applicants for a until July 1. between mothers and their sons as they transition from childhood to adulthood.
driver’s license or license renewal to Beginning at the same time, under
sign a declaration that states if they SB 1613, which was also authored - Wednesday, January 16, 2008
drive under the influence of alcohol by Sen. Simitian, drivers 18 or older
or drugs and someone is killed as must use a hands-free device if they INFANT MASSAGE
a result, they can be charged with are using a cell phone while driv-
murder. It gives a prosecutor the op- ing. Learn the techniques of infant massage to relax and soothe a baby, to relieve the temporary
tion to charge a first-time offender AB 645, authored by Assembly- discomforts of gas and soreness of vaccination sites, and to stimulate a baby as he or she
with second degree murder in a fatal man Mike Feuer, D-Los Angeles, grows into an active child.
DUI case. prohibits courts from allowing per-
Senate Bill (SB) 67, authored by sons charged with driving under - Thursdays, January 24-February 21, 2008
State Senate President Pro Tem the influence or with a hit-and-run
Don Perata, D-Oakland, broad- from attending traffic school. AAA
ens vehicle-impound laws to allow of Northern California, which sup- Call (650) 723-4600 or visit www.lpch.org to register or obtain more
law enforcement to seize a vehicle ported the legislation, said that at- information on the times, locations and fees for these and other courses.
when arresting a driver for reckless tendance at traffic school for those
driving, reckless driving in an off- offenses results in masking a ticket
street parking area or exhibition of that would otherwise add two re-
speed. cordable points to the person’s driv- LUCILE PACKARD
The bill is aimed at cracking ing record.
down on illegal “sideshows,” in
which large groups of young people
AB 801, authored by Assembly-
woman Mimi Walters, R-Laguna
C H I L D R E N’S
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weekends to watch drivers engage that would impair the recognition
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Tom & Annette Ashton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 James & Shirley Eaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Rajiv & Sandy Jain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Hal & Iris Korol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
of San Mateo County ..................5,000 Bob & Corrine Aulgur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Joseph & Meri Ehrlich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Jim & Laurie Jarrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Art & Helen Kraemer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Foundation for a College Greg & Anne Avis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Tom & Ellen Ehrlich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** John & Diane Jennings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Mark & Virginia Kreutzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Ray & Carol Bacchetti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Jerry & Linda Elkind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Jon & Julie Jerome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Karen Krogh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Education......................................5,000 Jim & Nancy Baer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Hoda S. Epstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Bill Johnson & Terri Lobdell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Lillian L. Kwang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Friends of the Palo Alto Gerald & Joyce Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** David & Sarah Epstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Richard K. Johnsson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Donald & Adele Langendorf . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Junior Museum & Zoo................5,000 Rick & Lisa Barr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Leif & Sharon Erickson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Tony & Jan Julio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Wil & Inger Larsen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Brigid Barton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Stanley & Betty Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Zelda Jury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Mary Lemmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Hidden Villa ..................................5,000 Richard A. Baungartner & Elizabeth M. Salzer. .350 Russ & Alice Evarts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** David & Nancy Kalkbrenner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Patricia Levin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Jeremiah's Promise, Inc. ...........5,000 Vic Befera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Steven & Helen Feinberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Ed & Masako Kanazawa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Stephen Levy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Elton & Rachel Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Carl H. Feldman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Michael & Marcia Katz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Harry & Marion Lewenstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
JLS Middle School PTA .............3,500 The Bell Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 David & Diane Feldman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Charles Katz & Gina Signorello . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Bjorn & Michele Liencres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000
Jordan Middle School PTA........3,500 Ken Bencala & Sall O’Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 S. & D. Finkelstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Ron & Tobye Kaye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Robert & Constance Loarie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Bonnie M. Berg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Allan & Joan Fisch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Sue Kemp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Robert & Nancy Lobdell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Kara, Inc. ....................................25,000 Gerry & Harriet Berner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Adrian & Sue Flakoll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Ed & Eileen Kennedy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Steve & Linda Longstreth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Mayview Community Health Bill & Barbara Binder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Michael Fleice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Leo & Marlys Keoshian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Gwen Luce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Center............................................5,000 Terry & Jenny Blaschke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Debbie Ford-Scriba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Markus Asckwanden & Carol Kersten . . . . . . 150 Lorraine Macchello. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Roy & Carol Blitzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Mike & Cathie Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Peter & Lynn Kidder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** John & Claude Madden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Music in the Schools Foundation2,500 Eric Keller & Janice Bohman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Bob & Betty French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Kieschnick Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Dick & Ellie Mansfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
My New Red Shoes ....................2,500 John & Olive Borgsteadt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Jan & Freddy Gabus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
New Creation Home Ministries 5,000
Steven & Linda Boxer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** John & Florine Galen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Donate online at www.PaloAltoOnline.com
The Braff Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Gregory & Penny Gallo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Nuestra Casa .............................10,000 Lawrence M. Breed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Betty W. Gerard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Dick & Carolyn Brennan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Mark & Kate Gibbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Enclosed is a donation of $_______________ Make checks payable to
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation7,500 Rick & Eileen Brooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Wallace Gibson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund
Name ___________________________________________ and send to:
Parents' Nursery School ...........4,300 Gloria Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 David & Carol Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Allan & Marilyn Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Paul Goldstein & Dena Mossar. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Business Name ___________________________________ PAW Holiday Fund
Peninsula Stroke Association ...1,500 Richard Cabrera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Margot Goodman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** P.O. Box 1610
Peninsula Volunteers, Inc..........5,000 Carolyn Caddes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Wick & Mary Goodspeed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Address _________________________________________ Palo Alto, CA 94302
St. Elizabeth Seton School.........5,000 Bruce F. Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Richard & Lynda Greene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 City/State/Zip ____________________________________
Robert & Micki Cardelli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Richard Heydt & Roberta Reidel . . . . . . . . . . . **
St. Vincent de Paul Society ......5,000 Barbara Carlisle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Anne Gregor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Phone ___________________________________________
Teach for America ......................5,000 Bob & Mary Carlstead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Eric & Elaine Hahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Earl & Ellie Caustin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Jack Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** ❑ Credit Card (MC or VISA) ____________________________________Expires __________________
TheatreWorks ..............................5,000 Craig & Barbara Champion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Ben & Ruth Hammett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
YES Reading ...............................25,000 Mark Chandler & Chris Kenrick . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Phil Hanawalt & Graciela Spivak . . . . . . . . . . . ** Signature ________________________________________ E-mail _______________________________
Mel & Dee Cherno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Carroll Harrington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 ❑ In my name as shown above – OR –
I wish to designate my contribution as follows:
Youth Community Service ..........7,500 George & Ruth Chippendale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Harry & Susan Hartzell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Ted & Ginny Chu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Michael & Gwen Havern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2500 ❑ In name of business above
David Labaree & Diane Churchill. . . . . . . . . . 200 Walt & Kay Hays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** ❑ In honor of: ❑ In memory of: ❑ As a gift for: __________________________________
Mr & Mrs Robert Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Bob Heinen & Cyndi Morrow. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 (Name of person)
Laura Cline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Alan Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
❑ I wish to contribute anonymously. ❑ Please withhold the amount of my contribution.
Marc & Margaret Cohen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Victor & Norma Hesterman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Paul & Marcia Cook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Hank & Nancy Heubach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** The Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund is a fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation. All donations
Chip & Donna Crossman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Richard & Imogene Hilbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 will be acknowledged by mail and are tax deductible as permitted by law. All donors will be published in
Julie Crozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Sam & Ida Holmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** the Palo Alto Weekly unless the coupon is marked “Anonymous.” For information on making contributions
Robyn Crumly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Mary Houlihan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** of appreciated stock, contact Amy Renalds at (650) 326-8210.

Holiday Fund
Tom & Pat Thomas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
John N. Thomas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Carl & Susan Thomsen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Bob Dolan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Bob Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Bob Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Upfront
(continued) Roy Levin & Jan Thomson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Arlee R. Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Joe & Lynnie Melena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** David & Nehama Treves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Fred Eyerly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
John & Eve Melton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Tony & Carolyn Tucher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Steve Fasani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Mona R. Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Ruth B. Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
David & Lynn Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Stephen Monismith & Lani Freeman . . . . . . . . **
Diane Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Mark & Elizabeth Moragne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Daniel & Janis Tuerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Mike & Ellen Turbow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Janis Ulevich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Jim & Susan Voll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Jerry & Bobbie Wagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Leonard & Jeanne Ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Mary Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Beverly Fuchs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
DJ Gauthier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Arthur Gleim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Pam Grady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Vincent Grande . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
News Digest
Les Morris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Robb & Timi Most . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Roger & Joan Warnke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Don & Sylvie Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900
Grandpa Bud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Sydney Griswold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Atherton chooses city manager
Thomas & Isabel Mulcahy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Anna Wu Weakland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Gail Ann Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Jerome “Jerry” Gruber, a former department head for the ski-resort
Aron Murai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Mark & Karen Weitzel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Alan Herrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** city of Big Bear Lake, is poised to become the next city manager of
“No Limit” Drag Racing Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 George & Lois Wentworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Bob Iwamoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Elsbeth Newfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Ralph & Jackie Wheeler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Dr. Robert Jamplis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Atherton.
Merrill & Lee Newman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Wildflower Fund @ SVCF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Bertha Kalson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Nishumura Familiy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Scott Wong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Florence Kan Ho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** The Atherton City Council announced late Thursday that it tenta-
Craig & Sally Nordlund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Douglas & Susan Woodman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Alfred Kenrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** tively tapped Gruber to lead its town staff, pending the negotiation
Joan B. Norton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** John E. Woodside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 David Kessler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Peter & Kay Nosler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Tom & Ellen Wyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Sally Kiester. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 of his compensation package. Until recently, Gruber was the general
Boyce & Peggy Nute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Jia-Ning & Lijun Xiang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Katharine King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** manager of the Big Bear Lake Department of Water and Power.
John & Barbara Pavkovich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Mark Krusnow & Patti Yanklowitz . . . . . . . . . . ** Helene F. Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Scott & Sandra Pearson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 George & Betsy Young. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** James B. Klint, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 The council chose him unanimously, said Councilman Charles
Enid Pearson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Steve & Grace Zales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Marlene Krohn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Marsala.
Barbara Peterson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Steve Zamek & Jane Borchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Bill Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Conney Pfeiffer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Dr. Pao Yu Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Interim City Manager Wende Protzman, who has led the town since
Jim & Alma Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 As A Gift For Charles Bennett Leib . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
the retirement of Jim Robinson in July, will resume her previous posi-
Helene Pier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Dr. Richard R. Babb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Emmett Lorey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Virginia Pirrotta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 The Burk Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** loved ones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 tion as assistant to the city manager. Protzman was also a candidate
Jeremy Platt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Ro & Jim Dinkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Bob Markevitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
David & Virginia Pollard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Carolyn Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Dr. Larry Mathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 for the city manager position.
Joe & Marlene Prendergast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Jason & Lauren Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Roger May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** “The council was impressed with Jerry’s many years in a manage-
Don & Dee Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Charlotte K. Joyner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Theresa McCarthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Nan Prince . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Robert Lobdell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Peter Milward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** ment position, which, with Wende’s knowledge of local and regional
The Read Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Andrew & Caitlyn Louchard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Patsy Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** issues, should provide a positive direction for the town,” the City
Bill & Carolyn Reller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Ned Lund Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Ernest J. Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Amy Renalds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Attorney Alison Cherry Marer & Family . . . . . ** Kathy Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Council’s press release stated.
Jerry H. Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Marjorie Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Bessie Moskowitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Thomas Rindfleisch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Melva Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 The council is expected to take formal action to hire Gruber after
Teresa L. Roberts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 In Honor Of Al & Kay Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** the holidays. ■
Nancy Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Ray & Carol Bacchetti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Our son Nick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Joe & Diane Rolfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** The Warren Cook, Jr. Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Our dad Al Pellizzari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** —Almanac News staff
Dick & Ruth Rosenbaum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Richard Heydt & Roberta Riedel . . . . . . . . . . 200 Boyd C. Paulson, Jr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Peter & Beth Rosenthal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Al Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Paul Arthur Pearson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Paul & Maureen Roskoph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Don & Lou Ross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Mae Kenrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
The King/Brinkman Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
John & Mary Perkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Thomas W. Phinney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Taxi cab overturns on Page Mill Road off-ramp
Steve & Karen Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Ted & Peggy Larsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Wade & Louise Rambo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** A taxi cab crashed and overturned on the northbound Page Mill
Norman & Nancy Rossen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Terri Lobdell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Irving F. Reichert, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Road off-ramp at Interstate Highway 280 Friday morning at approxi-
Don & Ann Rothblatt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Larry & Trina Lovercheck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Nancy Ritchey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Ruth & Kris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Paul & Barbara Madsen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** C. Peter Rosenbaum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** mately 8 a.m.
Don & Jacquie Rush. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Katie Maser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Irving & Ivy Rubin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Al & JoAnne Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 David & Lynn Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Helen Rubin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 The cab was traveling northbound on 280 when it exited at Page Mill
Ferrell & Page Sanders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 My wonderful clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Sally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Road, went up the embankment and landed on its roof, according to
George & Dorothy Saxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** The Nordlunds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Arnold Scher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
John & Mary Schaefer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Our neighbors on Dana Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Meyer Scher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** CHP Officer Graciela Castillo.
John & Kathleen Schniedwind. . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Sandra Pearson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Mary Fran & Joe Scroggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Stephen Scroggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
There were no passengers in the cab at the time, and the driver was
Ken Schroeder & Fran Codispoti . . . . . . . . . . . ** Bill & Carolyn Reller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Irving & Naomi Schulman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Shelby Anne Rider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Maria J. Serpa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 treated at the scene after complaining of back pain, Castillo said. ■
Joseph Sciascia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Mike & Anne Rosenthal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** John Smitham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 —Tyler Hanley
Carlisle Scott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Sandy Sloan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Jean & Arthur Spence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Bill & Eleanor Settle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Amalia, Ari & Sam Stein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Charles Henry & Emma Westphal Stelling. . . . **
Hersh & Arna Shefrin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Marilyn Sutorius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Jack Sutorius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Mark & Nancy Shepherd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Sallie Tasto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 YC Yen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Merger prompts name change for Camino Medical
Martha Shirk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Bob Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Dr. David Zlotnick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Lee & Judy Shulman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Dr. Louis Zamvil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Mountain View’s Camino Medical Group changed its name to the
Bob & Diane Simoni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Paul & Becky Zuanich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Businesses & Palo Alto Medical Foundation, or PAMF, on Jan. 1.
Robert & Barbara Simpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Sandy Sloan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 In Memory Of Organizations The change comes in the wake of physicians’ approval of a plan to
Roger Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 William (Wild Bill) Beames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Alta Mesa Improvement Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625 merge Camino Medical Group, Palo Alto Medical Clinic and Santa
Andrea B. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Carol Berkowitz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Bleibler Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Charles A. Smith & Ann D. Burrell . . . . . . . . 650 John D. Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Essabhoy Realty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Cruz Medical Clinic into a single entity.
First Lutheran Chruch Women . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Alice Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Lew & Joan Southern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Max & Anna Blanker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Harrell Remodeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** All three medical groups were previously affiliated with the not-
Louis Bogart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Bob & Becky Spitzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Willie Branch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 MindTribe Product Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . ** for-profit medical foundation as three separate legal entities that con-
Art & Peggy Stauffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Willie Branch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run . . . . . . . . 17130
Charles & Barbara Stevens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Leo Breidenbach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Roxy Rapp & Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 tracted with PAMF to provide physician services. The reorganized
Doug & Kathy Stevens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** A.L & L.K. Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** The Milk Pail, Friends & Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . 750 group will work toward making it easier for patients to receive care
Shirley F. Stewart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Eugenia Buss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Blaire & Jacqueline Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Edward & Elizabeth Buurma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** at any PAMF location, a plan that will go into effect later in 2008,
Carl Stoffel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Bill Carlstead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** according to officials.
Bryan & Bonnie Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** Lydia Champagne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Stan & Sue Sucher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Frank & Jean Crist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Under the new structure, all three medical groups will be linked
Debra Szecsei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Jacqueline S. Thielen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Sallye Dawidoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** through a single electronic health-record system.
Harriet Moore De Nault. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **
Warren R. Thoits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Patty Demetrios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** PAMF operates facilities in Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara and
Santa Cruz counties, and the consolidated organization will have ap-
proximately 850 physicians. PAMF is part of the Sutter Health group. ■
$2$!6)$"*/.%3 Laws
—Alexa Tondreau, Mountain View Voice
Dr. David B. Jones, 86, died Sunday, December 16,

Cancer risks shown for some minority women
2007, in Palo Alto, California. He is survived by his
booths. A new study released last week by researchers from Stanford Medi-
daughters Linda Suzuki of Walnut Creek, Laura Johnson of SB 7, authored by Sen. Jenny Oro- cal School and the Northern California Cancer Center found that His-
Palo Alto, granddaughters Elizabeth and Margaret Johnson, peza, D-Long Beach, makes it ille- panic and young black women may benefit from genetic screening
and brother Tracey K. Jones Jr., of Sarasota, Florida. gal to smoke cigarettes, a cigar or a in connection with a specific mutated gene associated with breast
David was born in Canton, China, the youngest child pipe in a motor vehicle where a mi- cancer.
of Marion and Tracey K. Jones, YMCA missionaries. His nor is present. Violators can receive The study of more than 3,100 Northern California breast-cancer
beloved wife, Jean, and daughter, Susan, preceded him a fine of up to $100 per person. patients was published Dec. 26 in the Journal of the American Medi-
in death.
A seven-decade resident of Syracuse, New York, Dr.
AB 118, authored by Assembly cal Association. It found that 16.7 percent of black women under 35
Jones enjoyed a long and productive career at the State of Speaker Fabian Nunez, D-Los An- with breast cancer have a mutated BRCA1 gene. The rate for Hispanic
New York College of Medicine in Syracuse, graduating first geles, increases the annual vehicle- women with breast cancer was 3.5 percent.
in his medical school class in 1945, and continuing on as a teacher and then professor of registration fee and the smog-impact All human beings have the BRCA1 gene, which makes a protein that
pathology until his retirement in 1992. His work there was interrupted only by his service as fee in order to provide revenue for helps the cell repair its DNA. Women who inherit the mutation are less
a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and a fellowship in neuropathology at the Mayo Clinic. research and development of alter- able to fix DNA damage and tend to accumulate mutations that lead
The sixth generation of his family to enter medicine, David was a pioneer in electron native fuels. Consumers can expect to cancer. They have a roughly 65 percent risk of developing breast
microscopy, an international expert in kidney pathology, and author of over 90 articles on to pay from $3 to $11 more when
kidney disease for professional journals. He founded the Cytotechnology program in the
cancer and 39 percent risk of ovarian cancer.
College of Health Related Professions and served as a consultant in nephropathology for the registering their vehicles. This law Scientists have known for some time that Ashkenazi Jewish women
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. In 1988 he was named New York State Distinguished is in effect from July 2008 through are more likely to carry the mutation, and thus they are more likely to
Pathologist of the Year. The College of Medicine honored him and his colleague Robert 2016. be referred for genetic counseling. This new study should encourage
Rohner by establishing the Jones-Rohner Endowed Professorship in Pathology in 1991. Additional laws address the physi- physicians to refer women of other ethnicities as well, according to
David was known for his prodigious memory, integrity, and humility. He loved teaching. cal inspection of hazardous-material study senior author and Stanford University health research and policy
His family and friends remember him as a loving and generous father, husband, commercial vehicle terminals, cre- professor Alice Whitemore.
grandfather, uncle, brother, cousin, and son. He put the interests of others first, and was ation of a San Francisco Bay Area “The message is that these minority breast-cancer patients may need
stoic in life’s difficulties. He was a true gentleman. Even in his final illness some of his
last words were, “What can I do for you?” He was an avid salmon fisherman, gardener,
Water Emergency Transportation screening in ways that we hadn’t appreciated before,” Whitemore said
photographer, model ship builder, and loyal member of the First United Methodist Church Authority, research and develop- in a statement.
in Syracuse. ment of alternative fuels, placement The study was funded by the National Cancer Institute. ■
Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 5, 3:00 PM at All Saints’ Episcopal of traffic signals that detect motor- —Bay City News Service
Church, 555 Waverly, Palo Alto, and in Syracuse in July. The family asks that in lieu of cycles and bicycles at intersections,
flowers donations be made to the Upstate Medical Alumni Foundation, Setnor Academic and a study of the effects of fuel
Bldg., suite 1510, 750 E. Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210, or a charity of your choice. temperature on consumers. ■ LET'S DISCUSS: Read the latest local news headlines and talk about the
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Transitions
Births, marriages and deaths
18 books, including the “Better and Richard Kennewick of Seattle,
Sally Kiester, Stanford scholar and Homes and Gardens New Baby
Book.”
Wash.; four grandchildren; and a
sister, Thelma Rapatan of Washing-
community leader, dies at 70 Loved ones recall her as a noted

party giver, gracious hostess and
activist for the down trodden.
ton, D.C.
A memorial service will be an-
nounced at a later date. For inqui-
Sally Valente Kiester, 70, a writer, sity School of Education. Alto and received the UNA’s highest She is survived by her husband ries please call William Kiester at
educator and leader of nonprofit or- She served on the Stanford Uni- distinction. She also served as presi- of 43 years, Edwin Kiester Jr. of 718-219-0859.
ganizations, died Dec. 19 of compli- versity faculty and as marketing di- dent of the Sister Cities Internation- Penn.; their son, William Kiester Donations may be made to the
cations from rector for the International Program al Palo Alto branch. She co-founded of Beverly, Mass.; three sons by a Virginia Gildersleeve International
leukemia. in Engineering Studies. She was a the International Visitors Commit- previous marriage, Michael, Robert Fund (thegildersleeve.org/).
She was founding member of the Interna- tee of Palo Alto, which gave weekly
born at a New tional Association for Continuing welcoming parties to international
Year’s Eve
party in Cebu
Engineering Education and served
on the California Commission for
visitors. In 1994, she chaired the
opening evening of Palo Alto’s cen- For your home’s new look
City, the Phil- Curriculum Standards in Foreign tennial celebration. She also served
ippines. Language Instruction. on the advisory board of the Com- Hardwood • Tile • Carpet
She was a She continued her Stanford af- munity Media Center.
graduate of filiation as a visiting scholar at the In 2003 she moved from Califor- Laminate • Sand & Finish
the University Center for Teaching and Learning. nia to Pittsburgh, Penn., to be nearer
of the Philippines and received her She served as president of the to family members. INTERIOR FLOOR COVERING & DESIGN
doctorate from the Stanford Univer- United Nations Association in Palo She and her husband coauthored 980 O’Brien Dr., Menlo Park • 800-949-8818
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“Kelley”, as she preferred to and people—especially children.
be called, died November 26, She is survived by her three children: Anne, aka Jessica,
2007, in San Jose. Born August Phillips and son-in-law Steve Phillips of Sacramento; Winn
10, 1929, to Richard Leigh Kelley Siegman and son, Jackson, and daughter, Rachel, of
Kelley and Anna Leighton Kelley Menlo Park; and Patrick Edward Siegman of San Francisco;
in San Francisco, she grew sister Rosemary K. Maulbetsch and brother-in-law John S.
up in Modesto and graduated Maulbetsch of Atherton and their children, Erik, of Boulder,
from Modesto High School. Colorado and Kelley of Sausalito and many cousins in the
After attending Modesto Junior Bay Area.
College, she graduated from A memorial luncheon for the family will be held in
San Francisco State University January to honor her life. Memorial contributions in her
with an elementary school credential. She taught in Keyes name may be made to an organization for the purpose of
and Oxnard before marrying in 1957 at Stanford. She spent funding research in mental health: NARSAD, 60 Cutter Mill
most of her life in Palo Alto. “Honey”, as she was known in Road, Suite 404, Great Neck, NY 11021, or to a charity of
the family, was keenly interested in swimming, art, reading, one’s choice.
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Eugenia Halsey family later camped nearly every summer. As recently as last
Buss passed away summer Eugenia happily returned to hike and camp with many
gently in Weston, family members.
CT on November During World War II Eugenia and Robert moved their growing
15th at the home of family to the east coast, returning to California in 1951 to build
her daughter Jennifer their dream home and raise six children in Los Altos Hills. The
Barron, surrounded by family was active in the First Congregational Church of Palo Alto
loving family members. where Eugenia volunteered in many activities and charity events.
She was 89. She was Since 1964, Eugenia was an enthusiastic and continual member
kind and generous, of Dr. Jeanne Shutes’ literature class. Eugenia and Robert attended
with a joyful smile, innumerable concerts together and transmitted their shared love
easy laughter, of music to their children. During car and camping trips she and
boundless enthusiasm, Robert taught their children to sing, inspiring two daughters
and enormously proud into musical careers. Eugenia loved traveling with her husband
of her large family. Robert. Together they visited many locations including Japan,
Eugenia, a 4th generation Californian, was born in San Francisco Alaska and Europe. Eugenia’s gifts to the world include music,
on March 24th 1918. Eugenia’s family moved to Los Altos in food, and unconditional love to family, friends, and strangers.
1924, where her mother planted a fabulous garden and redwood Eugenia is survived by her brother Ted Halsey of Brentwood;
saplings along Adobe Creek. Her childhood home still stands children Katherine Buss of Berkeley, Jennifer Barron of Weston,
today as the Redwood Grove Nature Preserve. CT, Dr. Richard Buss of Jackson, Stephen Buss of Los Altos
Eugenia was a 1935 graduate and valedictorian of Castilleja Hills, Laura Van Hook of Kings Beach, and 13 grandchildren,
School of Palo Alto. She graduated from Stanford University 7 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. She was
in 1939 and married Robert Buss shortly after. Eugenia had preceded in death by her daughter Margaret Finney in 2003 and
dreamed of being a pediatrician but decided against it and was husband Robert in 2004. Memorial services will be held at First
thrilled when years later her son Richard became a doctor. Since Congregational Church of Palo Alto on Sunday January 6th at
childhood, Eugenia loved to vacation in the Sierras. Robert and 3:00 pm. Donations in lieu of flowers may be given to the Organ
Eugenia spent their honeymoon in the high Sierra where their Fund of First Congregational Church of Palo Alto.
PA I D O B I T UA RY

Book
Talk
SAROYAN PRIZE ... The third
annual William Saroyan Interna-
tional Prize for Writing will be
given by the Stanford University
Libraries and the William Saroyan
Foundation in 2008. Prizes will be
awarded in fiction and nonfiction
categories recognizing “originality,
Title Pages
A monthly section on local books and authors, edited by Don Kazak
vitality and stylistic innovation.”
ALL ABOUT FORGIVING ... Palo

Alto psychologist Fred Luskin,
author of “Forgive for Good,” has
written a follow-up book, “Forgive
for Love: The Missing Ingredient
for a Healthy and Lasting Rela-
tionship.” The message of his
book is that love between two
people will not work unless they
also learn to forgive each other
when things get bumpy between
them. Luskin will appear in an
author event at Kepler’s in Menlo
Park at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15.
ALL ABOUT YELLOWSTONE ...

Local writer Janet Chapple has
written a second edition of “Yel-
lowstone Treasures: The Trav-
eler’s Companion to the National
Park.” The book includes guides
to different areas of the park with
detailed maps and chapters on
the park’s animals and history,
including period photographs.

CHILD OF THE BALKANS ... A
small press in Palo Alto, The Soci-
ety for the Promotion of Science
and Scholarship, has published
“Memoirs of My Childhood in Yu-
goslavia” by Wayne S. Vucinich,
edited by Larry Wolff. The late
author was a noted historian of Mystery writer John Billheimer of Portola Valley has written “Baseball and the Blame Game” examining famous controversial plays in the
Eastern Europe and taught at Major Leagues.
Stanford University for more than
four decades. The book is about
Vucinich’s time in Yugoslavia in
RIGHTING
the 1920s. But Billheimer liked read-
ing mysteries, so he thought he
AUTHOR, AUTHOR ... Author would try that genre.
events at Kepler’s Books in Menlo Since then, he has written
Park this month include Beth five novels, all mysteries set in
Lisick (“Helping Me Help Myself:
One Skeptic, Ten Self-Help Gu-
rus, and a Year on the Brink of
the Comfort Zone”) at 7:30 p.m.
THE WRONGS West Virginia, including “The
Contrary Blues,” “Highway
Robbery,” “Dismal Mountain,”
“Drybone Hollow” and “Stone-
Jan. 3. Editor Victoria Zackheim
and writers Ellen Sussman, Eliza-
OF BASEBALL MYTHS wall Jackson’s Elbow.” All are
literate and lively.
beth Rosner, Susan Ito, Deborah Local author researches baseball’s most infamous plays So how does a career trans-
Grabien, Margot Duxler and Re- portation engineer who became
gina Anavy (“For Keeps: Women a mystery writer become a base-
Tell the Truth About Their Bodies, “Baseball and the Blame the opening sentence in “Baseball ball historian?
Growing Older, and Acceptance”) Game: Scapegoating in the and the Blame Game,” an exami- Several years ago, Billheimer
appear at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16. Major Leagues” by John Bill- nation of some of the most infa- read a story in a local newspaper
heimer; McFarland & Co.; 216 mous, boneheaded plays in the about Ernie Lombardi, a Cincin-
MORE AUTHOR, AUTHOR ... pp.; $35 history of Major League Baseball. nati Reds catcher from a bygone
Author events at Books Inc. in Some of the guilty players were high school. “Most of my high era. Lombardi was known for
Mountain View this month include by Don Kazak forever changed under the glare school essays were about base- being big and slow-footed, but
Louise Dunlap (“Undoing the of harsh criticism. ball,” he remembers. “I had a la- he was a career .306 hitter, a Na-
J
ohn Billheimer, a Portola Val-
Silence: Six Tools for Writing to ley mystery writer, had a pain- But some of the best-known bad tent interest but never did much tional League MVP (most valu-
Make a Difference”) at 7:30 p.m. ful experience when he was a plays in baseball lore weren’t as with it.” able player) and all-star.
Jan. 24. And Michael Shermer boy playing baseball in West Vir- they seemed, Billheimer found About 25 years ago, Billheim- Lombardi is most remembered,
(“The Mind of the Market”) ap- ginia. He was denied a chance to in almost a year and a half of re- er began taking creative writing though, for his on-field “snooze”
pears at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25. make a youth team on the basis of search. Some players have been classes. He took a his first class that lost the Reds the 1939 the
one play during a tryout. unjustly accused for what wasn’t as part of Stanford’s Continuing World Series.
Items for Book Talk may be sent by He went on to some boyhood really their fault. Education series, taught by novel- Billheimer remembered Lom-
the last Wednesday of the month to baseball success anyway, help- Billheimer, who has a master’s ist and professor John L’Heureux, bardi because the Cincinnati
Don Kazak, Title Pages editor, Palo ing lead a later team to a league degree from MIT and a Ph.D. whom Billheimer said was the Reds were the closest Major
Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo championship. from Stanford, both in engineer- best teacher he ever had. League team to his boyhood
Alto, CA 94302 or e-mailed to But the scars of youth never ing, spent a career as a transpor- His interest in writing led to home in West Virginia.
dkazak@paweekly.com. fully heal. tation consultant. But baseball trying his hand at short stories So he decided to do a little re-
“Baseball is the first thing most always remained a love of his. and getting the rejection slips search.
men fail at,” Billheimer writes in He also liked to write while in common to beginning writers. The end result is “Baseball and
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the Blame Game.”

Billheimer found that Lombardi
play in an important game. But
Billheimer surprisingly found sev-
Creating Your
wasn’t guilty as charged by report- eral other famous bonehead plays
ers covering that 1939 game. His
supposed transgression was that he
where the supposed transgressor
wasn’t really to blame.
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score. As the story goes, Lombardi didn’t deserve the blame they got,” • State-of-the-art, brand new
lay flat on his back while yet an- Billheimer said. orthodontic office
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• Directly across the street from
bardi didn’t commit a mental Still, Billheimer has warm mem- Stanford University
mistake. And he was never in a ories of baseball and a continuing
collision with the first runner, as passion for the game.
reporters of the time wrote. After being unfairly judged dur-
• Dr. Wu provides the latest
Instead, the throw from the out- ing one youth team tryout, his later innovations in orthodontic care
field short-hopped him, catching success was being part of a cham-
him in a particularly vulnerable to help bring comfort and speed
pionship team, which included
place, dazing him. three black youths. to his patients, including the high
“Anybody but Lombardi, they
would have had to carry him from
Billheimer didn’t realize at the tech Damon system bracket.
time, but the director of the league
the field,” a teammate said.
But the damage to his reputation was quietly trying to integrate it, at
a time when black people had sepa- • Complimentary consultation
was done. Lombardi was never the
same. After an otherwise distin- rate drinking fountains and had to
guished career, his pay was cut, he sit in the back of buses in West Vir-
moved to the Braves and the Giants ginia and throughout the south.
(although also named an all-star No one much cared because
while with both teams), and left it was just the kids riding to the
baseball in 1947. games on their bikes, he said. It’s
He became bitter and dejected far different today, with the close
for being remembered — wrongly parental involvement in Little
— for committing a mental lapse League.
during a key play. One of those teammates recently
Lombardi even tried to commit retired from being the first black
suicide after leaving baseball and justice of the West Virginia Su- Eric Wu, DMD
was never publicly exonerated in preme Court, Billheimer said. DIPLOMATE, AMERICAN BOARD OF ORTHODONTICS
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E
A different take Local innovators tackle problems of paper waste, yellow jackets, short-lived batteries and more
ric Shrader, Jennifer Morrill and Yi Cui may not be household names. But what
by the Weekly staff
makes them tick is a familiar thread in the fabric of Silicon Valley. Shrader of Palo
Alto Research Center, Inc., Morrill of Adiri, Cui of Stanford University and others
featured in this cover story are innovators: people who aren’t content to let things be.
Like William Hewlett, David Packard, Steve Jobs and a host of others in the Valley over
the years, they are following an impulse to do something better or to solve a problem.
The Weekly sent its staff out to find people who — in their own ways, large and small
— are trying to create something new. Here are their stories.
A better baby bottle?
‘Natural’ design of Adiri nurser helps colicky infants to feed
by Jocelyn Dong
N
early three years ago, Jennifer Morrill ‘Yes, we’ve got to do this,’” Harden said. “When
Printed documents may had a dilemma on her hands: She had in-
herited a company from her father whose
product was loved by some but, quite frankly,
you have an age-old problem that requires solid
design thinking — especially when there could
be opportunities for innovation — that’s when we
self-erase in future mocked by others.

The company, Adiri, produced a baby bottle
called the “Breast Bottle Nurser.” Squat in shape
and bearing a striking resemblance to its ana-
get excited for doing something.”
It didn’t hurt that Harden’s wife has been a
leader in the La Leche League, a breastfeeding-
support nonprofit.
‘Erasable paper’ can be reused, reduces waste
tomical namesake, the bottle drew rave reviews Harden liked Prentiss’ original line of think-
by Joyce Tang from the medical community. Babies who had ing — that of trying to create a bottle that would
difficulties feeding from a bottle, including pree- simulate the natural experience.
P
rinted matter is literally disappearing at part of the project. Initial feedback indicates that
Palo Alto Research Center, Inc. (PARC). people would prefer the image to last longer, or mies, easily took to the Adiri brand, whose softer “Why reinvent the wheel?” Harden said. “The
In partnership with Xerox Research Cen- to last until an undetermined point at which they plastic infants could latch onto. perfect breast-feeding instrument is already
tre of Canada since early 2004, PARC scientists no longer need the document. But Shrader wants But the product provoked another, more com- there. We wanted to create the next best thing.”

have been developing “erasable paper,” tempo- to avoid options or variation in how long the mon reaction, Morrill said. Harden knew it would be a challenge.
rary documents that self-erase within a matter image lasts because it would require people to “You could not take it out without someone “When you have ... a bonding experience that
of hours. make more conscious choices about printing. starting to laugh and — usually guys — joking by nature is very warm, a product can break that
Although the computer interface has become Running the paper through the printer will about it,” she said, holding onto the plastic bottle bond or warmth,” he said.
more ubiquitous in daily activities, research- also erase the current image, as heat is applied with the rounded top and extruding nipple. Harden said his moment of inspiration came
ers at PARC discovered that “for some reason in the printer, which stimulates the erasing pro- Morrill, a lawyer for Yahoo at the time, toyed early on in the design process. While drawing
people still like paper,” Eric Shrader, PARC cess. with the idea of selling her father’s company. She versions of the bottle, he realized the soft plastic
area manager and project lead, said. Shrader is To distinguish the erasable paper from regular had it appraised, but the value wasn’t high. She of the dome and nipple could be continued down
a mechanical engineer who has developed other printer paper, and also to identify it for reuse, could have dissolved it but didn’t have the heart over the harder plastic cylinder of the bottle —
products such as electronic paper — a low-cost researchers have given it a yellow tint. The reus- to, given Adiri’s small-yet-loyal following. simultaneously giving babies a soft rubbery tex-
display medium — and cost-saving printing able life of the paper depends on its treatment, So she decided to trade in her corporate job ture to grab onto and parents a rigid structure to
technologies for circuit boards and solar cells. but is potentially limitless. The paper is robust for the life of an entrepreneur. Using all of her hold while filling the bottle.
Stemming from PARC’s focus on corporate and does not need to be treated or stored differ- skills, she would try to pump new life into the “I was sketching it and said, ‘That’s it!’” re-
ethnography, Shrader discovered, from self- ently than regular paper. little business. called Harden, whose industrial designs have in-
reports and from sifting through recycle bins, “You can reuse it as long as you can keep from She was still stuck, however, with a product cluded Leapfrog Leappads, Rio MP3 players and
that wasn’t exactly flying off shelves. Besides its Logitech mice. He is also the former president of

the types of documents that office workers print stapling or crumpling it,” Shrader said. In their
and then throw away or recycle on the same own experiments, PARC researchers have re- unconventional look, the bottle had problems, frog design, which is known in part for its work
day. Such documents included daily calendars, used a single sheet of paper between 50 and 100 Morrill said. It was complicated to use, had a with Apple Computer.
e-mails and reference materials relevant for a times. “Most people think they’ll wreck it after tendency to leak and was difficult to clean. In the end, Harden and his team created a
limited period of time. 20 times.” Morrill decided the best plan of action was to streamlined 6-inch-tall bottle with a nearly
“I think the biggest ‘aha’ moment was at the The simple concept behind the printer elimi- literally go back to the drawing board and re- 3-inch-wide, easier-to-close bottom lid.
very beginning, when we realized that so much nates the need for ink and toner in printers, design the Palo Alto company’s one-and-only It came in three different colors — white, blue-
of what people print is only temporary.” which contribute significantly to the cost of product. purple and orange — for the different stages of
On average, people in offices print approxi- printing. Shrader anticipates the printer attach- Her father, John Prentiss, had patented the bot- breastfeeding.
mately 1,200 pages per month, of which 25 per- ment will add only approximately 10 to 20 per- tle’s “natural” shape and bottom lid (the bottle The group also solved another vexing problem:
cent is discarded on the same day. cent to the cost of regular printers. is filled when upside down). But Morrill knew the need for a vent that would equalize the pres-
“I wouldn’t want to be in the business of sell- And although the projected cost of the eras- those elements could be tweaked to lessen the sure inside the bottle and prevent babies from
ing file cabinets any more. People are thinking able paper is greater than regular paper, in the embarrassment of people using the bottle — and ingesting air and getting colic. That design solu-
about the archive as something that the com- long term Shrader expects people to save money it could be made easier to use. tion — a cut-out flower vent at the bottom of the
puter people keep and not that the filing people because of its reusability. She also wanted it to be made of polycarbon- bottle — took four to five months to develop,
keep,” Shrader said. Beyond financial savings, Shrader predicts ate-free materials, owing to recent concerns that Morrill said.
certain plastics, when microwaved or put in the In the end, the new design — simpler to use,

Erasable paper, also known as a transient doc- that the biggest impact will be the benefit to the
ument, is exactly like regular printer paper but environment. Aside from the reusability of the dishwasher, can release chemicals that harm in- attractive, safer, mass-producible, cost effective
coated with a molecule that changes color when paper, the inkless and tonerless printers elimi- fants. and less likely to provoke giggles — was ready
exposed to light. Shrader compared it to pho- nate the waste generated from regular printers. A final requirement: It had to be attractive. after a year’s work.
tochromic glasses, which darken in tint when In addition, fewer materials are needed, which “People in the mothering set these days are “It’s a long process, doing any design,” Morrill
people go outside. thus reduces the amount of carbon emissions looking for something that looks good as well said. “It’s like birthing a baby, really.”
The printer, now being developed solely as an generated from transportation. as is functional,” said Morrill, who grew up in Since its August debut, it’s succeeded in ways
attachment to standard printers, prints by expos- “From a life-cycle, carbon-credit analysis, Palo Alto and has two children. “Everyone’s so the old version didn’t, Morrill said. Buyers for
ing the paper to a UVB light source. Research- we’re saving on a bunch of different fronts,” Above, Eric Shrader of Palo Alto Research Center, Inc., holds self-erasing paper. Below, Shrader trendy about their kids these days. And this is Babies “R” Us spotted new Adiri Natural Nurser

ers are also conceptually developing a pen that Shrader said. in his office at PARC, where he leads a team of scientists who have been developing the special since I had my kids, which was several years ago. and placed an order, as have Whole Foods and
writes on the erasable paper by using an internal However, erasable paper — currently in pro- paper and printer. Things have gotten hyper-trendy. So you have to Right Start, a national retailer of children’s prod-
light source. totype phase — won’t be out on the market for get out there with cute graphics.” ucts, among others.
Images remain on the erasable paper for a a while, he added. ■ She cast about for a design firm to create a Boutiques have also been distributing the bot-
solid eight hours before gradually disappearing, Editorial Intern Joyce Tang can be e-mailed "The biggest 'aha' moment was at the very beginning, new and improved version of the Adiri bottle and tle, which received press attention recently when
but Shrader notes that they are still refining that at jtang@paweekly.com. found Whipsaw, Inc., headed by Palo Altan Dan celebrity and expectant mother Jennifer Lopez
when we realized that so much of what people print is Harden. ordered 10 from a Los Angeles boutique, accord-
“When I talked with Jennifer it was an instant, ing to the New York Daily News.
only temporary." Above, the employees of Adiri stand by their Park Boulevard office: (from (continued on page 15)
left) Beth Shvodian, president; Sarah Eisner, vice-president of sales and
— Eric Shrader marketing; and Jennifer Morrill, CEO. Below, the Adiri Natural Nurser
area manager and product lead, PARC features soft plastic and a rounded top.
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Cover Story
New battery lasts 10 times as long

Silicon Valley legacy of innovation continues — with silicon
by Arden Pennell
I
magine rarely having to recharge the bat- — including in electric-car engines, a use Cui
tery of your new, all-electric car. Saving is particularly excited about.
gas is just one potential benefit of a new “You don’t need to burn gasoline. You can
battery that lasts 10 times longer than stan- use the battery. It has high enough energy to
dard models, creator and Stanford University drive really long distances,” he said.
researcher Yi Cui said. He plans to run more lab tests to determine
“It can be used in laptops. You can do in- the battery’s exact duration, but it could hit
ternational flights without charging up” or it commercial markets in as little as five years,
can be used in iPods or cell phones, said Cui, he said.
an assistant professor in the Materials Science He plans to either start his own company or
and Engineering Department. license the technology to others, he said.
Cui and colleagues announced the break- And with abundant supply and pre-existing
through battery last month, capping two years technology, it shouldn’t cost too much, he
of research, he said. said.
The notion of a battery based on nanotech- “Silicon is really abundant, the second most
nology came about when Cui got to Stanford abundant element. The semiconductor indus-
in 2005. try is mature. [So] the cost is low,” he said.
“I was very excited when this idea was As the region’s nickname implies, silicon
demonstrated to work for the first time,” Cui played a crucial local role in high-tech innova-
Marjan Sadoughi
said. tions as an ideal material for semiconductors
The new battery generates 10 times as and later computer chips.
much energy as traditional batteries by get- But nanotechnology, or the ability to make
ting around the tendency of silicon to break such small objects, is only about a decade old,
down through normal use, he said. Cui said.
In standard lithium-ion batteries, the silicon “In previous research, they couldn’t solve Above, Yi Cui, assistant professor in the Stanford University Materials Science Department,
expands during charging as it absorbs lithium this problem” of preventing silicon breakage, fabricates a bag for his long-lasting battery in his laboratory in late December. Below, Cui
ions, then shrinks during use as the tiny par- because the pieces were too large, he said. holds a prototype of the battery.
ticles flow back out. And while silicon has the highest known
The expand-and-contract cycle causes sili- charge capacity, or ability to store lithium ions,
con, which is in the shape of particles or lay-
ers, to degrade. But Cui’s new battery uses a
that potential could not be unlocked earlier
due to its tendency to wear out, Cui and others
"It has high enough
forest of tiny silicon wires to store ions, he said in a letter describing their findings. energy to drive really long
Marjan Sadoughi
said. Cui has received phone calls from all over
The nanowires, each with a diameter of one- the world since the letter’s publication online in distances."
thousandth the thickness of a sheet of paper, the journal Nature Nanotechnology, he said. ■ — Yi Cui, researcher, Stanford University
grow to four times their normal size but don’t Staff Writer Arden Pennell can be
fracture as other silicon shapes do, he said. e-mailed at apennell@paweekly.com.
With silicon intact, the battery keeps going
Preventing AIDS through animation

Interactive tutorial offers education without being sexually explicit
by Arden Pennell
I
n the old model of HIV-prevention educa- “This is a way you can teach about AIDS edu- watch from the comfort of a living room sofa, Having learned fluids could transmit the HIV
tion, slogans and lessons strive to teach but cation without being so sexually explicit, so it she said. virus, “students were scared of all kinds of flu-
aren’t designed to fit how people learn. In fits abstinence-only curriculum,” she said. Cell-phone access is critical for spreading the ids. So they were scared of water, and they were
the new model, students worldwide participate The pilot confirmed the carefully constructed message to the developing world, where people scared of saliva,” she said.
in an interactive curriculum engineered for curriculum may be working: More than 90 per- often lack computer access, said Clifford Nass, So Sorcar began to pore over the latest data
learning — on their cell phones. cent of 423 Indian students said it taught them a professor of communication at the School of about how brains integrate information and
Or so hopes Piya Sorcar, a doctoral student at more than television or school, according to Education and one of Sorcar’s doctoral advi- what makes people change their behavior, she
Stanford’s School of Education developing an Sorcar, whose family is from West Bengal. sors. said.
HIV-prevention curriculum based on cutting- And while 65 percent were unsure whether Yet curriculum use isn’t limited to poor coun- And a chance introduction to a South Korean
edge research about how students absorb and HIV can be spread by coughing before watch- tries — the learning tool is also appropriate for businessman who encouraged her to contact
process information. ing the tutorial and completing its embedded the United States, where sexual education re- the government led to a wellspring of funding
Sorcar developed the short tutorial, now quiz, 94 percent knew it cannot be afterwards, mains a sensitive topic for some, he said. from the South Korean Ministry of Science and
available online, when her research led her to she said. “Even in countries where [sexual education] Technology, she said.
conclude even well-intentioned educational “I’m extremely excited about the program’s is legal there is still tremendous discomfort on The ministry also helped her get in touch with
campaigns can fail when poorly designed, she success so far,” she said, noting that the program certain parts of the population,” he said. doctors who were also animators and could help
said. was overcoming cultural taboos and students And the curriculum won’t just help with HIV create the series, she said.
So Sorcar teamed up with her Stanford advi- said they talked to family and friends about it. protection — it should inspire other teachers to The curriculum began as part of Sorcar’s
sors and doctors abroad to develop Interactive While the tutorial is on the Web now, she is think more deeply about their work, she said. master’s project and has become her doctoral
Teaching AIDS, a roughly hour-long animated hoping to use technology popular among stu- “I hope the research behind this project, as thesis, but it is far from finished, she said.
tutorial of a student’s visit to a doctor to learn dents to spread the message. well as the learning tool itself, will motivate She is continually refining the tutorial as she
about HIV. “We want to expand using Web 2.0, using Fa- educators to innovate in how they teach difficult pilots it with student groups, she said.
Every detail in the tutorial, whose creation cebook or Orkut [an Indian networking site],” subjects,” she said. The group is also trying to introduce it to
began in summer 2006 and continues through she said. The idea for the curriculum came about when other countries, such as China, Professor Nass
pilot testing and adjustments, represents pains- “About 90 percent of the students shared what Sorcar, then a master’s student, began hearing said.
taking study, she said. they learned from this animation with other that even Indian regions investing money in Although created largely with help from
The seemingly simple blob-like cartoon char- people. We know that these kids are really ac- HIV-prevention campaigns showed high trans- South Korea, the project still awaits translation
acters were created after students said anatomi- tive on these social networking sites,” she said. mission rates, she said. into Korean, Sorcar said.
cally real bodies were embarrassing and stick Even though a survey given to Indian users Incredulous, she traveled to India in spring And she hopes to bring it to Africa and Latin
figures hard to learn from, she said. was anonymous, many students provided an e- 2006 to survey students exposed to billboard America, she said.
Mindful of how certain cultures shun sexual mail address because they wanted to forward and television advertising as well as classroom The English-language versions are available
education, the tutorial avoids discussion of sex the curriculum to friends, she said. lessons, she said. online at www.InteractiveTeachingAIDS.org. ■
and sticks to biology, focusing on high-risk flu- She also hopes to make the curriculum avail- She was surprised to learn they were con- Staff Writer Arden Pennell can be e-mailed
ids, she said. able for cell phones so people can listen or fused about crucial details, she said. at apennell@paweekly.com.

Cover Story
Inventor says ‘g'bye’ to yellow jackets

Palo Alto man capitalizes on wasps' aversion to flying down
by Becky Trout
P
aul Donahue’s been inventing contrap- Smelling the nectar, the wasps whiz into the
tions since his boyhood in Berkeley, holes and find themselves inside the funnel.
when he and his buddies zoomed down Trying to get out, they then fly up through the
hills in a plywood “tank” — unfortunately funnel’s tip, only to find themselves trapped
before they had figured out how to install in the cylinder. They soon expire from ex-
brakes. haustion, Donahue said.
While working at National Can Corpora- His trap capitalizes on wasps’ aversion to
tion in Chicago, the now-77-year-old Palo Al- flying down, Donahue said. Although they
tan designed a machine that wrapped bundles could return through the holes they entered,
of cans and a fiber-optic sorting system. In they won’t, he said.
his free time, he came up with a blow poke Donahue is looking for about $50,000 of
to stoke fires. venture capital to kick off his company, Do-
Now, however, Donahue has moved on to nahue Environmental Products. He’s done his
bigger challenges. Or some would say smaller research: The molds could be crafted in Chi-
ones. na, shipped to St. Louis, Mo., for manufactur-
His latest gizmo — the G’Bye Yellow Jacket ing and then assembled here by Veterans of

trap — was inspired by a single yellow jacket Foreign Wars in California, he said.
that pestered Donahue at his Mountain View But if the money doesn’t come through, Do-
office for several hours in 1982. nahue plans to dip into his own pocket to pay
“I finally got him,” Donahue said, still for the start-up costs. He said G’bye Yellow
proud. Jacket traps should be in Palo Alto Hardware
But he had been bit by the drive to entrap by summer 2008.
the aggressive, social wasp with a searing Donahue said he plans to donate a large
sting. portion of the proceeds to charity.
Although he was running a data-export “This has been just a tremendous amount Paul Donahue stands with his yellow-jacket trap, which he hopes to have on the market by
business, Donahue spent hours talking to of fun,” Donahue said. summer 2008.
entomologists worldwide and concocting a And he’s already working on his next in-
yellow-jacket attractant, a formula he finally vention — a mosquito trap.
perfected after five years. When faced with a problem, Donahue said
Donahue isn’t giving away his secret recipe, he often just “sees” the answer. When faced with a problem, Donahue said
but he did share a single ingredient: Omega-3
fatty acids. Unlike some traps that use fruit
Describing his vision for the can wrapper,
for example, Donahue said, “I can see it, hear
he often just "sees" the answer.
juice or soda to snare yellow jackets, Donahue it running. I can see how I made it, but I can’t
said he relies on their attraction to protein to
feed young wasps back in the nest.
tell you what size gear or what horsepower of
motor it needed.
"I can see it, hear it running," he said.
With the perfect, yet non-toxic, potion, Do- “That’s how you get started.”
nahue then began crafting the trap itself. When he’s not tinkering with inventions, "That's how you get started."
He scrapped several designs before coming Donahue enjoys spending time with his wife,
up with an 8-inch clear plastic cylinder that’s Rosemary, his three children and their spous-
as wide as a roll of wrapping paper with holes es and his eight grandchildren. ■
in the bottom. Inside sits a small plastic slot- Staff Writer Becky Trout can be e-mailed
ted funnel with its tip pointing upward. at btrout@paweekly.com.
Bottle
A different take
Day One, a Palo Alto- and San Francis-

co-based retailer, carried the original Adiri
bottle and is stocking the new one.
Co-founder Nancy Held said the key to
Adiri’s success lies partly in its soft plastic,
which comes into contact with the baby’s
face and feels “more natural.”
Held, a lactation consultant, recommends
the product to anxious mothers. She noted
that her confidence in Adiri rubs off on the
parents and, consequently, the babies.
Morrill believes she and her employees
may soon be seeing the fruit of their labor.
“It’s been crazy. We just got 10,000 bot-
tles yesterday, and they’re gone,” she said
in mid-December in the company’s packed
Park Boulevard office. “We’re going to get
15,000 in two weeks, but that’s already ac-

counted for as well. We have 5,000 back-
orders on our site.”
Morrill has ramped up production in Tai-
wan and said she is expecting at least a 12-
fold increase in sales within the next year.
“The sky’s the limit,” Morrill said. “If
Stanford University doctoral student Piya Sorcar has created an AIDS-awareness program she hopes to we can just make the bottles, we can sell
disseminate to youth through cell phones. them.” ■
Managing Editor Jocelyn Dong can be
e-mailed at jdong@paweekly.com.

Spectrum
Editorial
Palo Alto’s big
decisions in 2008
Both city and school district face significant
turning points and will need public involvement Editorials, letters and opinions
and support along the way
‘Our Town’ oversight ervation staff and the neighbors be- source” under CEQA? It turns out
A
s eventful as 2007 was for Palo Alto residents and institutions,
2008 promises to be even more so. It is shaping up to be the Editor, lieve that it will damage the histori- that any residence older than 50
year of big decisions for both city and school officials. I was happy to read the Weekly’s cal nature of the house. years is eligible to be so classified.
We can think of no year in recent history where so many issues “Our Town” column (Dec. 26 ) about Except for a brief period in 1998- There is no requirement that a house
seem to be reaching decision-points so close together, or when the First Congregational Church’s deci- 2000, Palo Alto has never required actually be designated as a national
need for broad-based public attention is more important. sion to open its doors to all people preservation of historical features or state landmark.
Some decisions will be policy directions, some will be financial — 35 years after its denomination or- of single family residences. Instead, Anyone who owns such a house
dained the first openly gay minister. Palo Alto encourages voluntary his- should be concerned that if they ever
and many will be both. And the city’s resident group of regular I was also happy to read that you torical preservation, accompanied by want to do a substantial renovation,
civic critics will be kept busy picking holes — some of them valid are aware that First Presbyterian and substantial incentives such as zoning the city staff or an offended neighbor
and helpful — in whatever decisions the officials make. First Methodist also “welcome gay concessions and flood control ex- can wield the EIR process over the
Big decisions on the horizon of 2008 include: and lesbian members.” emptions. project like the Sword of Damocles.
1) This spring will see an initial city environmental-impact I was sorry to see you include so The city previously tried to make The March 2000 Measure G vote
review of the immense expansion plans for the Stanford Medical many of the Palo Alto churches that historic preservation mandatory in of the citizens of Palo Alto will in
Center and hospitals, and the parallel expansion of the Stanford are open and inclusive of all people 1998, first imposing an emergency effect have been eviscerated.
Shopping Center. The draft environmental-impact report and not list All Saints’, which has temporary ordinance and then pass- Norman H. Beamer
encompassing both projects is due out in by late spring. These been a member of “Integrity” (our ing a permanent ordinance. However, University Avenue
are multi-year projects, but the big direction-setting policy issues denomination’s organization for the in March of 2000, as a result of citi- Palo Alto
will confront the city in 2008. support of LGBT Episcopalians) for zen petition, a referendum repealed
Key decisions relate to how to mitigate big increases in traffic many years now and for more than the ordinance. Sport highlight
and an increase in demand for housing, especially for new lower- two decades has welcomed people For the 345 Lincoln project, how- Editor,
pay employees. The shopping center expansion has implications of all sexes and sexual orientations ever, the city apparently has adopted The Weekly wrote its article about
for the city’s sales-tax-revenue base, on which many city services in our pews, in our pulpit and at our an overly broad interpretation of the sports highlights for 2007 too
depend. altar. an obscure provision of the Cali- soon!
2) There needs to be a major update/revision of the Palo Alto We had been open and welcom- fornia Environmental Quality Act The Stanford highlight for me was
Unified School District’s Strategic Plan, from which future ing for at least 20 years before our (CEQA). the women’s basketball team’s vic-
policies and priorities are supposed to flow. New Superintendent denomination took the step of con- It is to be noted that requiring an tory over Tennessee on Dec.22.
Kevin Skelly and a reconstituted Board of Education seem well secrating the first openly gay man to EIR under these circumstances is in Harriet Benson
the episcopate in 2003. effect a ban on the project altogether, Ramona Street
positioned to create an open, inclusive process. The resulting That may not be news, but it would given the disproportionate cost and Palo Alto
plan should include realistic implementation strategies — at the very least be accurate to list us trouble involved.
something the old Strategic Plan lacked, to its detriment. along with First Methodist and First What is a “cultural historic re-
Overriding concerns are continued enrollment growth and Presbyterian in your otherwise very
the need to expand and renovate schools to accommodate the good and accurate article.
growth, as well as replacing the many “portables” scattered Reverend Ian B. Montgomery
YOUR TURN
throughout the district with permanent additions. The cost could All Saints’ Episcopal Church
be hundreds of millions of dollars, and district voters will have Waverley Street The Palo Alto Weekly encourages comments on our coverage or on
the ultimate responsibility for deciding how best to meet the Palo Alto issues of local interest.
academic needs for coming generations of students.
3) The city must find a new city manager in the first half of Another open church What do you think? What should be the Palo Alto City
2008, based on the announced retirement plans of City Manager Editor, Council’s first order of business in 2008?
Frank Benest, effective June 30. The decision on a new manager Congratulations to First Congre-
comes at an absolutely critical time for the city as it struggles gational Church in Palo Alto for be-
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to recover from problems in its huge Utilities Department, the or shorter comments to readerwire@paweekly.com. Include your name,
manager’s office itself and in numerous areas identified in reports welcoming gays, lesbians and trans-
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nine-member City Council, with four new members. to Don Kazak for writing about this known to us. Anonymous letters will generally not be accepted.
4) City officials must address replacing the inadequate police enlightened policy in a local church You can also participate in our popular interactive online forum, Town
(Dec. 26). Square, at our community website at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. Read
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Don stated that First Presbyterian
and behind City Hall. The police department violates state and First Methodist churches have time, day or night.
standards for privacy of witness interview areas and in its ability the same policy. He should also have
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But the cost of a new “public safety building” rises each year, James Road
while surveys show public support falls short of the two-thirds Palo Alto
required for a bond measure, despite a healthy majority approval
in the high 50 percent range. Unfair EIR
The importance of this project cannot be overstated, as lives will Editor,
depend (sooner or later) on the city having an adequate command Anyone in Palo Alto who owns a
center that is safe and fully operational when truly needed. house built before 1957 should be
5) City leaders also must decide about the city’s shopworn concerned about a dangerous prec-
libraries, and get past the equally shopworn debate about how edent that is about to be set by the
many branches there should be. What we have in Palo Alto is city.
two large libraries, a downtown branch, a College Terrace branch For the first time in the city’s his-
and a treasured Children’s Library — recently restored and tory, a family that wants to add an
expanded in a magnificent effort. The Main and Mitchell Park addition to a single family residence
libraries (despite the Internet) seem to be doing more business is being required to conduct an ex-
pensive and time consuming Envi-
than ever, serving seniors, young families and teenagers alike. ronmental Impact Report (EIR) in
The challenge for officials underlying virtually all the above order to get approval.
decision-points is to restore citizen confidence in our public The home in question is at 345
institutions and create a feeling that the City Council and school Lincoln Ave. and is an acknowledged
board are capable of overseeing the complex, interrelated historical residence. The addition is
decisions facing our community. of a modern, contemporary design
and therefore the city historical pres-
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Board of Contributors
Projecting the state economy and housing needs
by Steve Levy easy in theory, harder to nail down precisely about whether maintaining California as a
I worry that we are losing
E
ach year I prepare in practice because the future, of course, is great place to live will increase the popula-
a report that looks uncertain. We look at key “export“ industries tion in Palo Alto.
ahead 10 years for in each region and at statewide factors such
our ability to recognize how I worry that we are losing our ability to rec-
the economy of Califor- as high tech, foreign trade, Internet services we are connected, rich and ognize how we are connected, rich and poor,
nia and major regions of and tourism. poor, old and young across old and young across this region and state.
I offer two examples:
the state, including the And we ask two questions: 1) “How fast
Bay Area. This year’s are these industries expected to grow in the this region and state. 1) An affluent area like Silicon Valley can
report will be published nation?” and 2) “What is a reasonable share Or is California becoming an “average” and does have many low- and middle-wage
in late spring, and we’ve of job growth to expect for California or the state in terms of job growth, as recent data jobs because most of us residents can afford
already started work on Bay Area?” The Bay Area has a strong base suggest? I know that a number of residents, to eat out, have nannies and gardeners, hire
it. in industries with good growth prospects — my Palo Alto neighbors, wouldn’t mind if job people to repair our computers and toilets and
The report focuses on industries such as Internet services, inter- growth slowed — as long as it’s not their job. use lots of health care and public services.
the outlook for job, population and housing national trade and finance, “greentech” (or So what is the big deal if we grow a bit more Those “service” folks must live some-
growth and is used by large private companies “cleantech”), biotech and a wide variety of slowly? where.
and pubic agencies to do strategic planning professional services that compete in markets My real concern is that slower job growth 2) As the baby boomers retire during the
for the future. worldwide. would come only if we drop the ball in terms next 20 years, they will be replaced by a gen-
The conceptual approach to developing Our strength is symbolized by companies of keeping California and the Bay Area a eration filled with immigrants and their chil-
these projections is the same as is used by with a Palo Alto presence such as Facebook, great place to work and live. Unless we shoot dren, some affluent, many not. These will be
the Association of Bay Area Governments VMWare, Google and Hewlett Packard, and ourselves in the foot by making the region a the taxpayers and homebuyers of the future.
(ABAG) in its long-term projections, current- their counterparts throughout the region. bad place to live, companies do and will want Even if all of our children in Palo Alto do
ly the source of controversy in Palo Alto and So, in economist talk, we have a good eco- to locate here to tap into our highly educated fine, our future is still connected to the mil-
other communities. nomic base. talent and venture capital — and most cities lions of students who do not go to Palo Alto
The approach may be of interest to Palo As a result, Bay Area job-growth rates will will welcome their jobs and related revenue. schools.
Alto residents puzzled by how ABAG devel- likely outpace the nation for awhile longer — So I worry about unaffordable housing, poor As I project the likely growth in the Bay
oped its regional totals for 2035. I have done unless we become a less-favored location for funding for schools and a general paralysis on Area and state, part of my task is to assess
similar projections for ABAG’s counterparts some of these fast-growing industries. state policy issues, such as the upcoming $10 how we will do in meeting these difficult, in-
in Southern California and the Sacramento ABAG projected a year ago that Bay Area billion to $14 billion state-budget shortfall. terlocked challenges.
region. jobs would increase by 15 percent between When I have to assess what share of In- And each year I become a bit more con-
The first concept is that population and 2005 and 2015 compared to a nationwide ternet jobs the Bay Area will capture I have cerned that we are slipping more toward aver-
household growth follow job growth, although job gain of 12 percent. But my last Bay Area to wrestle with whether firms will shy away age in areas that used to be our edge.
the location of jobs and housing within the projections anticipated a 19 percent job gain from the state because we can’t balance the I fear we are slipping because we have be-
region also depends on other factors (such as — which would have meant an even larger budget, can’t seem to decide on education or come a people who would rather fight with
schools). People come to California or a re- housing allocation for Palo Alto had ABAG housing or prisons or water or health care or each other than plan for and invest in the fu-
gion in response to major movements in job used it. much of anything. ture. This is not the path to give California
opportunities and migration falls when indus- Does the lower job-growth projection mean Sometimes I wish Mountain View or San the economy or quality of life I wish for my
tries such as aerospace or high-tech decline. A it’s time to worry a bit that California may Jose would agree to take our Palo Alto ABAG children. ■
million people left Southern California after be losing its “favored state” status? Will the housing allocation, not because I think this is Stephen Levy is director of the Palo Alto-
(not before) the 1990s recession. So we project region and state continue to be favored loca- a good solution but because then Palo Alto based Center for Continuing Study of the
job growth first. tions for fast-growing high-wage industries as residents could participate in the major policy California Economy. He can e-mailed at
Projecting the number of jobs in a region is in the past? debates in California without thinking only slevy@ccsce.com.
Streetwise
If you had one hope or wish for 2008, what would it be?
Asked in front of Whole Foods Market on Emerson Street in Palo Alto. Interviews by Joyce Tang. Photographs by Norbert von der Groeben.
Pam LePage David Lees Carrie Widener Brian Sullivan Josephine Jones
Professor of Education Computer Scientist Teacher Director of Business Development Dog Walker
Everett Street, Palo Alto Everett Street, Palo Alto 11th Avenue, San Francisco Webster Street, Palo Alto Waverley Street, Palo Alto
“Good health for the whole family.” “I hope our country will be run better “A more peaceful way of resolving “I think our country should adopt more “For people to be able to really and
next year.” things in the world.” renewable energy.” sincerely give without restrictive think-
ing. Just because you're in a specific
income bracket doesn't mean you
can't give.”

Sports PREP BASKETBALL
Shorts
ALL-AMERICANS . . . Stanford’s
Christen Press and Allison Mc-
Cann have earned more postsea-
son accolades after being named
to the Soccer Buzz Freshman All-
America’s teams as announced
by the magazine. Both Cardi-
nal first-year players also were
named Top
Drawer Fresh-
Sports Gunn’s perfect
record will be
put to the test
League openers this week begin a
new season for the local teams by
Keith Peters
W
man All-Amer- ith many of the preliminaries over and league
ican’s earlier seasons ready to begin, two prominent sto-
in the month. rylines have headline what should be an inter-
Press was one esting season for local girls’ basketball teams.
of four forwards The first one involves Gunn and its remarkable 14-0
named to the run through the preseason. The Titans have been in-
first team, and active since Dec. 15 and the obvious question is: can
Christen Press McCann was the winning streak continue into the SCVAL De Anza
named to the Division season?
fourth team. Press, already has That season begins Saturday — the Titans first host
been named the Freshman of the Castilleja on Thursday in a final
Year in the Pacific-10 Conference nonleague test at 5:30 p.m. —
and was second team All-Pacific- when Gunn travels to
10. She was the third Cardinal in Fremont.
the programs The other ques-
history to earn tion involves Divi-
Freshman of the sion V of the Central
Year honors. Coast Section. In the
Press, from past four years, the
Palos Verdes CCS championship
Estates, scored game has matched
eight goals in Pinewood against Sa-
her rookie cam- cred Heart Prep, with the
paign and also Panthers winning all four. In fact,
Ally McCann assisted on six Pinewood has won 10 straight CCS titles in various
other goals throughout the sea- divisions and made 13 straight appearances in the sec-
son despite missing the first two tion finals.
games of the season. McCann, a The two teams that have been left out of the title
native of Carlsbad, completed a game each year have been Castilleja and Eastside
strong rookie season by starting Prep. The Panthers have lost three straight to SHP in
every game but one. She provid- the semifinals.
ed strong play in the midfield and This season, however, could be one of change.
added one assist for the season. Speaking of change, the Gunn girls have shaken
She was also one of five players things up this season with their three tournament titles
to appear in every game for the and with junior Jasmine Evans winning MVP honors
Cardinal on the season. in each of those events. The Titans have beaten some
perennially tough teams in Pinewood, Presentation and
COACHING CORNER . . . Sacred Notre Dame-Belmont, so that 14-0 mark is the real
Heart Prep is seeking a boys’ deal.
varsity lacrosse assistant coach, But, how long can it last? Gunn will shake off its rust
a boys’ junior varsity head ten- against Castilleja on Thursday, then begin league play.
nis coach and a boys’ and girls’ The first big circle on the calendar will be on Jan. 11,
track assistant coach.† Interested then the Titans visit Wilcox — regarded as no worse
applicants should contact Frank than a co-favorite for the De Anza Division title with
Rodriguez at 473-4031 or frodri- Gunn.
guez@shschools.org. . . . Palo These two will battle for division honors and perhaps
Alto High is looking for a varsity again in the postseason.
girls’ softball coach for the spring. Gunn, thus far, has matched up well with everyone
Those interested should contact with a lineup that features the quick and talented Evans,
Paly Athletic Director Earl Han- 5-11 senior post Neva Hauser, 6-foot junior forwards
sen at 329-3886 or at ehansen@ Sophie Shevick and Taylor McAdam, plus the Cartun
Keith Peters
pausd.org. sisters — senior Ilana and juniors Tamar and Rimona.

That’s the foundation for Gunn’s best start in school
history under second-year coach Sarah Stapp. The Ti-
ON THE AIR tans went 17-11 a year ago, losing to Mitty in the CCS
Castilleja’s 6-foot freshman Natasha von Kaeppler (with ball) has been a big addition to the Division II quarterfinals.
Thursday Gators. She had nine points, 11 rebounds, five blocks and nine steals in a loss to St. Francis.
(continued on page 20)
Men’s basketball: UCLA at Stanford,
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Friday
Familiar foursome has title aspirations again
Women’s basketball: Stanford at Woodside Priory, Menlo, Palo Alto and M-A should contend for the postseason in 2008
UCLA, 7 p.m.; KZSU (90.1 FM) by Keith Peters This week not only marks a new contend once again in ‘08. The bad
Saturday year, but a new beginning with news, Mitty is nationally ranked and
P
alo Alto has had a hard time
Men’s basketball: USC at Stanford, shooting. Woodside Priory league play opening. It’s time for a still is in Division II along with the
5 p.m.; Fox Sports Net Bay Area; KNBR
(1050 AM); KZSU (90.1 FM)
has found difficulty trying to fresh start for some and continued Vikings and Bears.
defend. Gunn and Eastside Prep are success for others. Depending on the postseason
Sunday
dealing with youth. Sacred Heart The big stories of last season seedings, perhaps only Woodside
Women’s basketball: Stanford at
USC, 2 p.m., KZSU (90.1 FM) Prep is having problems with its look to be same again — Palo Alto, Priory and Menlo will be playing
relative inexperience. Woodside Priory, Menlo and Men- in the NorCal playoffs this season.
Despite the seemingly endless lo-Atherton. Both certainly have the talent and
number of problems facing local Priory, M-A and Menlo all lost experience to get there. Christian. Coach Al Klein returns
SPORTS ONLINE basketball teams, all is not lost. On their respective section finales a The Priory Panthers are even big- 7-2 senior center Greg Somogyi and
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and prep sports, please see our new site side Prep, has a losing record as champion Mitty in the semifinals. went 26-5 and lost in the NorCal
at www.PASportsOnline.com
seven inches in two years. Klein has
2007 ends. The good news is that all four should Division V semifinals to Modesto (continued on page 19)
Boys basketball
added 6-9 Dinko Marshavelski from Bulgaria, 6-3 An-
dras Helmeczi from Hungary and 6-3 Ignis Pavilonis
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the Knights reach the NorCal Division IV semifinals.
Menlo can be that good again, but a lot depends on the
availability of 6-4 junior Alex Smith, who suffered a
torn meniscus (in his knee) in the preseason and missed
back-to-back tournaments.
While the valuable scorer/rebounder rehabs, the
Knights have fared well on the tournament trail with
6-2 senior forward Max Frye, 6-6 junior center Will
Tashman, 5-11 junior guard Jerry Rice Jr., 6-3 junior
guard/forward Max Glenn, 6-0 senior guard Garrett
Cohen, 5-10 senior guard Marc Nguyen, plus 6-3 senior
Alex Curtis and 6-1 senior Matt Bouret.
The Knights hustle, play great defense and will bat-
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the annual Palo Alto-Gunn show- urday.
downs in the SCVAL De Anza Divi- Gunn hits the road to test Fremont NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS
sion will take on a different look. while Paly opens at home against Sara-
Gone for the Titans is their one- toga, both at 7:45 p.m.
two punch of Peter Jordan and David Pinewood (1-0, 5-2) is off to a good NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 10, 2007, pursu-
Riley. Back for the Vikings is their start in the PSAL but will face Woodside ant to the provisions of Section 8.08.020 of the Palo Alto Municipal
one-two punch of Mike Scott and Priory on Jan. 9 to find out just where it Code, the City Council passed a resolution declaring that all weeds
Dom Powell. fits in the league this season. growing upon any private property or in any public street or alley,
Paly was hoping to play for the title Coach Andrew Slayton has a solid as defined in Section 8.08.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code,
in the St. Francis Holiday Tourna- group this season with junior Connor constitute a public nuisance, which nuisance must be abated by
ment last weekend, a week following Paly senior Mike Scott. the destruction or removal thereof.
Whitlock, junior Darius McClelland,
Gunn’s championship effort in the junior Akash Jindal and senior Parker Fields leading
Fremont-Sunnyvale Holiday Tournament. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that property owners shall without
the way. Three-point shooting is again the team’s trade-
The difference between those teams is experience. mark in a league that thrives on it. delay remove all such weeds from their property, and the abutting
Paly has it and Gunn just needs some more of it. half of the street in front and alleys, if any, behind such property,
Sacred Heart Prep also will be firing away from
Along with the 6-1 Scott and the 6-6 Powell, both three-point land this season under first-year coach Tony and between the lot lines thereof as extended, or such weeds will
seniors, Paly coach Peter Diepenbrock returns senior Martinelli. The Gators have some decent height with be destroyed or removed and such nuisance abated by the city
guard Nick Robinson, senior 6-3 forward Jordan Jef- 6-5 senior Bryan Harris and 6-4 junior Alex Baloff and authorities, in which case the cost of such destruction or removal
ferson and 6-5 sophomore forward Kevin Brown off has an experienced backcourt with juniors Ben Tay- will be assessed upon the lots and lands from which, or from the
last season’s team that went 19-8 and lost to Mitty by lor and Kevin Lamb and seniors Mike Nakamura and front or rear of which, such weeds shall have been destroyed or
five in the CCS Division II semifinals. The Vikings lost Keith Taylor. removed; and such cost will constitute a lien upon such lots or
only four players who scored in that game and only one, lands until paid, and will be collected upon the next tax roll upon
There’s also 6-0 senior Christian Buono and 6-0 which general municipal taxes are collected. All property owners
Christian Bakken, started. junior Doyle Pitchford, but going up against tall and
Replacing Bakken is 5-10 sophomore guard Joseph talented Woodside Priory in PSAL play will be a tough having any objections to the proposed destruction or removal of
Lin, who has been nursing a sprained ankle for two assignment. such weeds are hereby notified to attend a meeting of the Council
weeks. Once Lin is healthy, Paly will have an additional of said city, to be held in the City Chamber of the City Hall in said
After 10 years under veteran coach Chris Bischof, city on January 14, 2008, at seven o’clock pm., when and where
ballhandler and able scorer to make the Vikings even Eastside Prep has a new coach in Tunde Sobomehin,
tougher. their objections will be heard and given due consideration.
who played briefly at Stanford in 2002-03.
Thus, Palo Alto has the experience and talent to go
Sobomehin inherits a young team this season, one FIRE CHIEF
places this season. The best hope is to reach the CCS
that features junior Ivan Prema, sophomore Titus Van CITY OF PALO ALTO
finals (against Mitty) and earn an automatic pass into
Hook, and junior Dwayne Williams, among others.■
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Sports
sophomore Lauren Taniguchi, seton, which tallied 70 in a win over
995 Fictitious Name information given below is as it appeared on the
fictitious business statement that was filed at Girls hoops nior Maddy Fraioli and a host of Livermore last week as senior guard
Statement the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office. (continued from page 18) other young players. Erica Hayes tallied 23. Hayes helped
SumOpti FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): DUNHILL
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT PROFESSIONAL SEARCH OF SAN JOSE On the subject of CCS, the Divi- Pinewood does lack height and veteran coach Pam Wimberly win
File No. 503073 1790 Hamilton Avenue sion V postseason will have a famil- experience, but still relies on its out- her 600th career game a week ear-
The following individual(s) is (are) doing business San Jose, CA 95125
FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ON: 05/24/07 iar look with Pinewood, Castilleja, side shooting. The Panthers should lier by winning MVP honors in the
as, SumOpti, 742 Moreno Ave., Palo Alto, CA
94303: UNDER FILE NO. 494675 Eastside Prep and Sacred Heart breeze through the Private Schools Half Moon Bay Cougar Classic.
REGISTRANT’S NAME(S):
JEAN T. P. GOYAL
HAMILTON PROFESSIONAL, LLC
Prep (plus perhaps St. Francis- Athletic League once again, use its Hayes runs this M-A team and
742 Moreno Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94303 1790 Hamilton Avenue Central Coast Catholic) battling for always-tough nonleague schedule has plenty of support from 6-footer
JAI GOYAL San Jose, CA 95125 section honors and the two available to improve and will be ready to de-
742 Moreno Ave. THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY a limited Arielle McKee, 5-10 sophomores
Palo Alto, CA 94303 liability company. This statement was filed NorCal berths. fend its CCS Division V title come Victoria Fakalata and Lizzy Peck,
This business is being conducted by a general with the County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara “Pinewood is still the favorite, un- March. junior guard Chelsea Mongird, East-
partnership. County on December 24, 2007.
File No. 503549 til someone beats them,” said Cas- Eastside Prep, which was 10-1 side Prep transfers Kendra Thomas
Registrant began transacting business under
the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on (PAW Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2008) tilleja coach Jez McIntosh. “They’re entering last weekend, will be there and Alexis Jenkins plus sophomore
Nov. 1st., 2007. still the team to beat.” waiting for Pinewood again this sea- forward Jessica Tuliau.
This statement was filed with the County Clerk- PEPPER LANE DESIGNS
Recorder of Santa Clara County on December FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
McIntosh has his best team ever son. The Panthers have a new coach The Bears should be favored to
12, 2007. File No. 503001 and would like a shot at playing in Donovan Blythe, who takes over defend their title in the PAL South-
(PAW Dec. 19, 26, 2007, Jan. 2, 9, 2008) The following individual(s) is (are) doing business Pinewood or Eastside Prep in the
as, Pepper Lane Designs, 15370 Pepper Lane,
for 10-year veteran Gretchen See- ern Division after going 10-0 in
GALERIE D’ART SYLVIE PLATINI championship game. The Gators,
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Saratoga, CA 95070: ley. Blythe has only seven players league (24-7 overall) last season.
File No. 503287 SUSAN M DUNN however, first have to overcome a on his roster and one senior, Sa- Menlo has struggled this season
The following individual(s) is (are) doing business 15370 Pepper Lane
as, Galerie D’Art Sylvie Platini, 1625 Hamilton Saratoga, CA 95070 bunch of obstacles. mantha Bunch. The 6-foot Bunch, with injuries and inconsistency and
Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303: This business is being conducted by an indi- Junior and leading scorer Ericka along with sophomore guard Feli- lost five key players to graduation,
vidual.
JEAN-LUC LAMINETTE von Kaeppler suffered what may be cia Anderson and freshman Ahjalee
1625 Hamilton Avenue Registrant has not yet begun to transact busi- including leading scorer Alex Shep-
Palo Alto, CA 94303 ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed a fractured left wrist during a 49- Harvey, give Eastside Prep plenty
herein. ard. Her sister, Jackie (a junior), is
This business is being conducted by an indi- 36 loss to St. Francis in the opening of offense. There’s also freshmen
vidual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk- back along with sophomores Sarah
Registrant has not yet begun to transact busi- Recorder of Santa Clara County on December round of the Palo Alto Classic last Ausjerae Holland, Leanne Martin
12, 2007. Thursday. She’ll also leave for India Rosales, Anjali Ranadive and Nikki
ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed and Alicia Ponce plus junior Shayla
herein. (PAW Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2008)
on Jan. 2 for a 10-day school trip. Wemple, juniors Lauren Berry, Cla-
Bunch to round out the rotation.
This statement was filed with the County Clerk-
997 All Other Legals In addition to the 6-foot von Kaep- Sacred Heart Prep will take a 10-1 rissa Coultas, Dana Tom and Alyssa
Recorder of Santa Clara County on December
18, 2007. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE pler, there’s 5-11 freshman Natasha record into its West Catholic Ath- Sontag, plus freshmen Serena Mari-
(PAW Dec. 26, 2007, Jan. 2, 9, 16, 2008) OF:
von Kaeppler, 6-0 freshman Abby letic League opener on Thursday at ni and Whitney Hooper.
MONSTER SUSHI JOE A. DANIELSON aka JOEY ALLEN Palo Alto also has been strug-
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT DANIELSON Thornburg, 6-0 sophomore Eve home (7:30 p.m.) following a highly
File No. 503232 No. 1-07-PR-162586 Zelinger, 6-0 freshman Laura Rose, successful preseason for first-year gling. The Menlo game was only
The following individual(s) is (are) doing business To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent their second win of the season.
as, Monster Sushi, 2595 California St. # C & D, creditors and persons who may otherwise be 5-9 senior guard Lindsay Taylor and coach Derek Kameda, who’s al-
Mtn. View, CA 94040: interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOE 5-6 senior Marion Cohn. ready on his way to surpassing last Coach Scott Peters lost a key player
SANG KIM A. DANIELSON, aka JOEY ALLEN DANIELSON. in Nicole Behr (to an ACL injury),
3533 Golden State Dr. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: Pinewood had five losses as of last season’s 12-19 record. Still, Sacred
Santa Clara, CA 95051 ROY A. DANIELSON in the Superior Court of week and has lost a lot to graduation Heart reached the NorCal Division saw leading scorer Rachael Pecota
This business is being conducted by an indi- California, County of SANTA CLARA.
from a team that went 30-3 and fell V semifinals before losing. transfer along with Kiley McDer-
vidual. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that
Registrant began transacting business under ROY A. DANIELSON be appointed as personal in the NorCal semifinals to Rincon The Gators return junior guard mott.
the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on representative to administer the estate of the Valley Christian, 54-51. The Gators Gabby Micek plus junior sisters Thus, Paly is young with only two
12/17/07. decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer were young and inexperienced until Bryn and Morgan Aitken-Young. seniors in Liz Slater and Yoali La-
This statement was filed with the County Clerk-
Recorder of Santa Clara County on December (continued on next page 23) senior guard Grace Beck rejoined Helping round out the rotation has marque. Sophomore Lauren Mah,
17, 2007. the squad last Thursday after miss- been senior Maria Gibbs, freshman junior returnees Madison Hoffack-
ing the previous eight games with Miranda Seto, sophomores Kate er, Taylor Lovely and Olivia Garcia
an injury. Lonergan, Tory Wilkinson and ju- all are contributing. There’s also
Coach Doc Scheppler’s lineup nior Katalina Tameilau. freshmen Katerina Peterson and
now includes Beck, junior Lindsay Another team with the ability to Mariah Phillips plus junior Kirsten
Nickel, freshman Hailie Eackles, pile up the points is Menlo-Ather- Atkinson. ■
HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD

BOYS BASKETBALL El Camino Real 8 9 5 20 — 42 6-0-13, Taniguchi 1-0-3, Massingil 1-0-2,
St. Francis Holiday Tournament Menlo 10 14 15 14 — 53 Nickel 7-2-17. Totals: 22-7-58.
First round ECR — Sher 4 3-5 11, Edrisavi 1 1-2 3, GW — Hwee 3-0-6, Wakefield 2-3-7,
Palma 12 8 14 9 — 43 Ina 0 2-2 2, Fowler 2 3-6 7, Brooks 3 0-1 Jones 6-1-13, Ishii 1-0-3, Won 2-0-4, Seiki
Palo Alto 12 14 9 17 — 52 6, Harvey 3 0-1 7, Kolodny 2 2-3 6. Totals: 1-1-3. Totals: 15-5-36.
Palma — Bonano 6 1-1 13, Ramirez 1 2-2 15 11-20 42. Three-point goals: Fraoili 2, Morehead,
4, Morris 0 2-2 2, Fox 6 4-6 16, Fales 3 0-0 M — Nguyen 0 2-4 2, Glenn 3 4-6 10, Beck, Eackles, Taniguchi, Nickel (P); Ishii
8, Martinez 0 0-4 0, Anderson 0 0-4 0, Smith Tashman 3 2-2 8, Cohen 1 0-0 3, Frye 5 2-2 (GW).
0 0-1 0. Totals: 16 9-20 43. 12, Rice Jr. 2 3-4 8, Bouret 2 3-4 7, Hawkins Records: Pinewood 4-5
PA — Scott 8 8-9 26, Powell 3 0-3 6, Jef- 0 1-2 1. Curtis 0 2-4 2. Totals: 16 19-28 53. Menlo 1 11 3 11 — 26
ferson 1 0-0 3, Hall 1 0-0 2, Robinson 2 5-6 Three-point goals: Harvey (ECR); Cohen, Palo Alto 12 9 14 10 — 45
11, Brown 1 2-4 4. Totals: 16 15-22 52. Rice Jr. (M). M — Rosales 1 3-8 5, Ranadive 2 0-0 4,
Three-point goals: Fales 2 (P); Scott 2, Records: Menlo 9-2 Marini 2 2-4 6, Wemple 0 1-2 1, Hooper 1
Robinson 2 (PA). Second round 0-0 3, Shepard 0 5-12 5, Coultas 0 0-2 0,
Records: Palo Alto 8-2 Sontag 0 2-2 2. Totals: 6 13-30 26.
Valencia 71, Menlo 54
PA — Mah 3 0-0 6, Slater 6 0-1 16,
Surf N Slam Tournament Records: Menlo 9-3 Hoffacker 1 2-2 4, LeMarque 1 0-0 2, Ga-
At San Diego
First round GIRLS BASKETBALL rica 5 0-0 11, Phillips 1 0-0 3, Lovely 1 0-0
Palo Alto Classic 3. Totals: 18 2-3 45.
SH Prep 11 18 7 10 — 46
First round Three-point goals: Hooper (M); Slater 4,
Bonney Lake 15 12 18 17 — 62
Eastside Prep 19 11 15 22 — 67 Garcia, Phillips, Lovely (PA).
SHP — B. Taylor 3 0-0 6, K. Taylor 1 0-0
San Mateo 9 11 10 13 — 43 Records: Menlo 6-5, Palo Alto 2-6
2, Lamb 2 0-0 4, Nakamura 1 0-0 3, Harris
2 4-4 8, Pitchford 5 0-0 10, Buono 2 3-3 7, EP — Anderson 5 0-0 11, Harvey 3 0-0 7, Newark Memorial Cougar Classic
Baloff 2 2-4 6. Totals: 18 9-11 46. Martin 1 1-2 4, Sh. Bunch 1 0-0 2, Holland First round
BL — Winans 5 3-4 15, Jackson 1 2-5 4, 4 3-3 11, Sa. Bunch 11 10-12 32. Totals: 25 Menlo-Atherton 16 15 22 17 — 70
Avey 2 3-9 7, Z. McMullen 5 1-2 11, Henning- 14-17 67. Livermore 9 19 12 16 — 56
son 3 0-0 6, P. McMullen 6 0-2 14, Skinner 2 SM — Kaizojl 1 0-0 2, Shenson 2 0-0 4, MA — Greene 1 0-0 2, McKee 8 0-2 16,
1-2 5. Totals: 24 10-22 62. Yamauchi 3 0-0 7, Kawakatsu 2 1-2 5, Pick- Hayes 7 8-13 23, Jenkins 1 0-0 2, Mongird
Three-point goals: Nakamura (SHP); Hen- ett 2 0-0 4, Okimura 0 1-2 1, Niupalau 9 2-3 4 1-2 9, Tuliua 1 1-2 3, Fakalata 3 0-1 4,
ningson 3, P. McMullen 2, Winans 2 (BL). 20. Totals: 19 4-7 43. Peck 2 0-0 4, Thomas 3 0-0 7. Totals: 27
Records: Sacred Heart Prep 1-4 Three-point goals: Anderson, Harvey, 10-20 70.
Martin (EP); Yamauchi (SM). L — Webber 0 1-2 1, Borba 3 0-3 7, Ed-
Sand Dune Classic Records: Eastside Prep 10-1
At St. Ignatius wards 0 1-4 1, A. Raber 5 1-2 15, Hoehne
Castilleja 8 12 4 12 — 36 2 2-2 7, R. Raber 5 0-0 13, Betts 2 2-2 7,
First round St. Francis 10 12 11 16 — 49
Menlo-Atherton 9 7 13 9 — 38 McConvey 1 0-2 2, Garza 1 0-0 3. Totals:
C — Amos 1 0-2 2, Taylor 3 7-14 14, E. 19 7-19 56.
Branson 12 10 9 15 — von Kaeppler 1 1-2 3, N. von Kaeppler 3 3-6
48 Three-point goals: Hayes, Thomas (MA);
9, Thornburg 3 2-2 8. Totals: 11 13-26 36. A. Raber 4, R. Raber 3, Betts, Garza, Hoe-
MA — Branning 1 2-2 4, Knapp 4 2-3 10, SF — McGraw 0 2-2 2, Taylor 2 1-2 5,
Defilipps 2 0-0 5, Fogel 5 0-0 12, McGrath 2 hne, Borba (L).
Gate 1 0-0 2, Reischl 4 0-0 11, Bianchi 2 Records: Menlo-Atherton 8-3
1-1 5, Aguilar 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15 5-6 38. 0-0 5, Geppert 4 5-8 14, Montanari 5 0-0
B — Akhile 3 0-0 7, McNally 4 5-6 13, 10. Totals: 18 8-12 49.
McGuigan 2 2-2 8, John 3 0-0 6, Elijah 5 0-0 Three-point goals: Taylor (Cast); Reischl
10, Kilups 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18 7-7 46. 3, Bianchi, Geppert (SF).
Three-point goals: Fogel 2, Defilipps (MA); Due to holiday deadlines, results
Records: Castilleja 4-3, St. Francis 5-2 from last Friday and Saturday will ap-
McGuigan 2, Akhile (B). Pinewood 13 16 19 10 — 58
Records: Menlo-Atherton 8-5 pear in this Friday’s edition. Results
Washington 11 6 14 5 — 36 from last weekend can be found at
Chaminada Christmas Classic P — Morehead 1-0-3, Beck 2-3-8, Fraioli www.PASportsOnline.com
First round 3-0-8, Marty 1-1-3, Liang 0-1-1, Eackles
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may file with the court a Request for
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Call www.BuyATimeshare.com to sell, to the petition and shows good cause
lic. #803250 • info@remopaints.com Section 8 and vouchers OK why the court should not grant the filing of an inventory and appraisal
rent or buy a timeshare. Get free info of estate assets or of any petition or
Jeffs Handyman & Repair PA: 1BR today and get cash at closing. Call authority. A HEARING on the petition will
in 4-plex. Rustic setting. Hardwood be held on February 28, 2008 at 9:00 account as provided in Probate Code
Free est. 10% SENIOR Disc. Now! 1-877-868-1931. (Cal-SCAN) section 1250. A Request for Special
“No Job Too Small” flrs., gardener. $1045 mo., lease. a.m. in Dept. 15 of the Superior Court
N/P. Contact Arn Cenedella, Agent, N Tahoe Holiday Rntl 11/22-12/29 of California, Santa Clara County, locat- Notice form is available from the court
Call Jeff (650)714-2563 $2100/wk. 3 br, 2.5 ba, fantastic great clerk. Attorney for Petitioner:
650/566-5329 ed at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA,
room, hot tub, dogs ok. 650-575-6889 95113. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting /s/ Peter L. Holland
PA: 2BR/1BA, $1550/mo. klimans@pacbell.net 342 Grant Avenue
Spacious, bright, vaulted ceiling, sky- of the petition, you should appear at
Larry’s Handyman Service PO Box 1625,
lights, quiet midtown triplex. Pajaro Dunes Condo the hearing and state your objections
Various repairs & install, gutter clean/ Palo Alto, CA 94302
650-329-8363 2BR/2BA or 1BR/1BA. On beach, or file written objections with the court
repair, assemble anything, plumbing, (650)328-8750
ocean view. Cable TV, VCR, CD, tennis, before the hearing. Your appearance
electrical, locks, blinds, much more. (PAW Jan. 2, 4, 9, 2008)
W/D. Pvt. deck, BBQ. Owner, 650/424- may be in person or by your attorney.
12 yrs. quality work. 650-856-0831 GREAT LOCATION! 1747. hherzenber@aol.com
Palo Alto MODERN 1BR/1BA $1,895 AND UP
BEAUTIFUL 2BR/2BA TH $2,495 Palo Alto Architect
WASHER AND DRYER IN THE UNIT!
HIGH CEILINGS, SUNNY, A/C, D/W
Residential Architecture + Desig
Merry Christmas!
NEAR GUNN HS, STANFORD/PAGE MILL
845 Out of Area Happy Holidays!
STYLE PAINTING
Interior/exterior. Quality prep to
(650) 320-8500 1st Time Offered
finish. Owner operated. Reasonable Washington. Old Farm Liquidation. River and
prices. Lic 903303. 650/388-8577 San Carlos, 1 BR/1 BA - $1,250.00 access & views. 6ac. - $69,900. 15ac.
805 Homes for Rent

old farm building - $89,900. Gorgeous
land & setting. Limited available. EZ
A Joyous 2008!
Need Your House Painted? 3 Acre Woodside Estate Terms. Call WALR 1-866-836-9152.
It was Fred who painted it. Call me
again! 650/568-3106 Wallpapering by Trish Spacious 4BR home in central (Cal-SCAN) JAN STROHECKER
24 years of experience Woodside. Lovely hill views, pool, & Bulk Land Sale “Experience Counts”
Quality Work You Can Trust Free Estimates tennis crts. 6 mos. lease. Avail. 1/15 40 acres - $39,900. Moses Lake,
Affordable Painter Handyman. Painting, Agent 650-851-4000 stuart@thewhit- Washington. Priced for quick sale.
“20+ years of Local Sales”
949-1820
Electric, Woodwork, Tile, Drywall. Call
650/544-4502 or 650/631-4502
telseys.com Beautiful land, interesting topography,
good views & setting, abundant wildlife.
Direct (650) 906-6516
Los Altos Hills 3 BR/2.5 BA - $6,300
Mountain View, 3 BR/2 BA - $3500/mo
Surveyed on maintained road. Financing janstrohecker@yahoo.com
available. Call WALR 1-866-585-5687.
(Cal-SCAN)
KEPLER’S AUTHOR SHOWCASE Don’t miss these other exciting
author events!
Madeleine Albright Beth Lisick
Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore HELPING ME HELP MYSELF: One Skeptic, Ten Self-Help Gurus,
and a Year on the Brink of the Comfort Zone
America’s Reputation and Leadership
Thursday, January 3, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 24, 12:30 p.m.
Former Secretary of State Madeleine
Albright offers a persuasive, wide– Bruce Henderson
Down to the Sea: An Epic Story of Naval Disaster and Heroism
ranging set of recommendations to
in WWII
the prospective winner of the 2008
Wednesday, January 9, 7:30 p.m.
Presidential election. She explains
how to select a first–rate foreign
policy team, how to avoid the pitfalls Dr. Fred Luskin
that plagued earlier presidents, how to ensure that Forgive for Love: The Missing Ingredient for a Healthy and
decisions, once carefully made, are successfully Lasting Relationship
implemented, and how to employ the full range of Tuesday, January 15, 7:30 p.m.
tools available to a president to persuade other Holding a Grudge is Hazardous to Your Relationship!
countries to support U.S. objectives. Member Price

$29.17 (cost of book plus tax)/Non-Member Price Victoria Zackheim (editor), Ellen Sussman,
Elizabeth Rosner, Susan Ito, Deborah Grabien,
$35. Each ticket admits TWO.
Margot Duxler, and Regina Anavy
Special Ticketed Event For Keeps: Women Tell the Truth about Their Bodies, Growing
Anthony Horowitz Older, and Acceptance

Wednesday, January 16, 7:30 p.m.
Snakehead
Wednesday, January 23, 7:00 p.m. Eric Weiner
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest
Stop by the store to purchase Places in the World
the latest action-packed, Thursday, January 17, 7:30 p.m.
intrigue-filled installment in the
adventures of the coolest 14-
Nina Hachigian & Mona Sutphen
year-old on the planet--Alex The Next American Century: How the U.S. Can Thrive as
Rider in Snakehead. Upon Other Powers Rise
purchase you will receive a Tuesday, January 22, 7:30 p.m.
Disc Pass which, when accessed
on your computer, will contain
Tim Harford
your mission assignment. Kepler’s will be turned into The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World
MI6 Headquarters. Additional Disc Passes can be Monday, January 28, 7:30 p.m.
purchased for $6.00. Each Disc Pass admits TWO.
Special Ticketed Event
Michael Shermer
Special Family Events! Kepler’s and the Menlo Park Library Present: The Mind of the Market: Compassionate Apes, Competitive
Humans and Other Tales from Evolutionary Economics
Sara Pennypacker Libba Bray and Shannon Hale Tuesday, January 29, 7:30 p.m.
The Talented Clementine Tuesday, Januar y 22, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, Januar y 10, 6:00 p.m. Meet the mar velous and captivating Libba Bray on
the release of the third book in her epic trilogy Neil Shubin
The creator of Clementine, America’s favorite
and the exquisite Shannon Hale, Newber y- Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of
precocious curly-haired carrot-top, Sara Penny- honored author of The Book of a Thousand Days, the Human Body
packer is stopping by Kepler’s for a special Meet The Princess Academy, and The Goose Girl. Wednesday, January 30, 7:30 p.m.
the Author Event. Menlo Park Librar y, 800 Alma St. From the scientist who made the groundbreaking discovery
of the “fish with hands.
Family Stor y Time at Kepler’s Ever y David Rieff

Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Swimming in a Sea of Death
A son’s memoir to his mother Susan Sontag
Januar y 6th Celebrate Who You Are Stor y Time Do you like to tell jokes? Thursday, January 31, 7:30 p.m.
Play sports? Is your favorite food peanut butter? No matter what it is that
makes you you, Kepler’s wants to celebrate who you are!
Januar y 13th Stor y Time with David Carter Horton Hears a Who Pop-up
Meet master pop-up engineer David Carter and see Horton Hears a Who come alive before your ver y Editors of THE BARK: Cameron Woo and Claudia
eyes Then, participate in a Pop-up Workshop that will give youngsters some basic ideas to get them Kawczynska
started on making their own paper fantasies. (Activity recommended for ages 5 and up.) HOWL: A Collection of the Best Contemporary
Januar y 20th Martin Luther King Day Celebration with special guests ‘Hey Mom!’ My Brother Martin: A
Dog Wit
Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We welcome back our favorite Saturday, January 26, 2:00 p.m.
local rocking mamma musical group, Hey Mom! In honor of Martin Luther King, they will play a special Bring your canine friends to a DOG PARTY with
themed concert with songs to honor the work of American’s greatest civil rights leader. free treats and other surprises for dogs and their
companions. Royalties from the sale of HOWL are earmarked for Gulf
January 27th Outer Space Story Time Kepler’s Sunday Stor y Time blasts of f into outer space for an
adventure of universal propor tions. Coast humane and animal rescue organizations to assist in their ongoing
post-Katrina recovery and rebuilding efforts.
1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park . 650-324-4321 . www.keplers.com
Join or renew your membership to

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805 Homes for Rent

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